CM04 Fluorite on Fluorite 

Ruijing, Jiangxi Prov., China

14.4x 8.8x 7.7 cm             

$1650

This specimen is from a new find of fluorite brought to Tucson this year.  About 4 chinese dealers had them, this was probably one of the best pieces in the size range.

 Specimens from this find are notable for the presence of a second generation of grey cubic fluorite over lime green DODECAHEDRONS of fluorite.  Fluorite dodecahedrons are nothing new—I’ve seen them from a number of locations, particularly Dal’Negorsk, but from China this is the first time that I can recall seeing the habit.  Chinese fluorite is virtually always cubic or octahedral…

 The habit makes it more interesting, but the piece is beautiful even without that.  The gray cubic fluorite frames the bright green ones, and the piece is entirely damage free, contacted only on the bottom surface on which it is supposed to stand for display.  The framing of the green fluorite by the gray is the reason I liked this one… the appearance of the others just didn’t seem to be balanced.