Fluorite

specimen number:
8311211

location:
Xia Yang, Yongchun Co., Fujian, China

description:
A loose cluster of purple highly translucent fluorite crystals without matrix. This attractive specimen is in good condition all around with just slight and very minor micro-chipping present.

Xia Yang in Fujian Province, China, is a lesser known but productive locality within a region that hosts numerous fluorite bearing hydrothermal deposits. The mineralization is typically associated with vein systems cutting through granitic and volcanic rocks, where fluorine rich fluids deposited fluorite and associated minerals in fractures and open cavities. Fluorite from Xia Yang commonly occurs as well formed cubic crystals, often showing colors such as green, purple, or colorless, and may display zoning or good transparency. These crystals are frequently associated with quartz and other gangue minerals, forming in pockets where conditions allowed for steady crystal growth.

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