219T01 Fluorite
Fluorite occurrence, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
23.0x 16.0x 8.7 cm
$950

A large cabinet sized specimen form a recent find of fluorite in Madagascar, certainly the best examples from the country found to date.

I first started seeing small amounts of this material in 2016, but it was not until last year that I saw well crystalized examples.  These display a degree of UV reactivity-- not quite as strong as the stuff from Rogerly, but the phenomenon is definitely present.  The largest crystal on this piece measures 5.2 cm on edge,  and the specimen is overall very clean of damage.  

At the moment these seem to be ridiculously undervalued-- you are getting a lot of bang for your buck.  Even the abundant Chinese fluorites would be much more expensive, for a piece of comparative quality.  









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