P22M09 Fluorite on Quartz
Pasto Bueno, Pallasca Prov., Ancash Dept., Peru
13.5x 6.5x 5.8 cm
$850
A very beautiful example of fluorite on quartz, although this one is not perfect, it is still one of my favorites. The crystal is perfectly positioned at the midpoint of the specimen, and the white quartz behind the fluorite accentuates the internal zoning and color concentrations near the faces. The fluorite crystal is cleaved on the right side however, and the quartz crystals are not all perfect-- the main one has a couple small chips on the termination, and a couple of the secondary ones are broken. Normally I would say these are disqualifying characteristics-- but as you can see from the pictures, it still displays really, really well..