Octahedral Pink Fluorite with Bissolite from Inner Mongolia TD1931 purpurite water scenes

water scenes

• Discovery: First found in the 1920s but heavily worked from 1978

Its name derives from the Italian word "verde

Also present on the matrix is several areas of green

Height: 2"

Octahedral Pink Fluorite with Bissolite from Inner Mongolia TD1931 purpurite water scenesOctahedral Pink Fluorite with Bissolite from Inner Mongolia Approx. Dimensions: 1x0. 75x0. 75 inches Approx. Weight: 14. 2 grams Locality: Huanggangliang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Cifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China This octahedral pink fluorite specimen from the Huanggangliang Mine features a sharp, well defined crystal form combined with delicate inclusions of bissolite, a fibrous variety of amphibole. The soft pink coloration of the fluorite contrasts