Specimen #1133

Name: Botryoidal Fluorite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Minggang, Xinyang, Henan Province, China

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 5.7 x 4.4 x 2.9 cm

Weight: 120

Acquired: 2008-12-18

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: Botryoidal fluorites are rare from anywhere; they are best known as the yellow ones that come from Nasik. So there was a lot of excitement when these PURPLE ones were found in China, ranging from small to enormous. This is a single "bubble" of a nice small cab size, showing the pretty, glowing purple translucency you see when you put them under good light. It has a natural flattened face on one side where it grew against either matrix of another fluorite globe.

Minerals: Fluorite (CaF₂)

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Botryoidal Fluorite, Minggang, Xinyang, Henan Province, China - 5.7 x 4.4 x 2.9 cm

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Botryoidal Fluorite, Minggang, Xinyang, Henan Province, China