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Identity HelpChinese fluorite

24th Nov 2016 22:04 UTCJean-Francois Carpentier Expert

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Has anyone any clue where does this fluorite may come from? it is assumed to come from Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China but....

one distinctive feature: all crystals are cubic with octahedral truncations.

Many thanks for your tips.

Jean-Francois

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25th Nov 2016 05:03 UTCVolkmar Stingl

Could be from elsewhere, not only from China...

20th Dec 2016 22:41 UTCScott Rider

I see that this piece looks like it could possibly come from Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Hunan Province, China. The fluorite on quartz, and the phantoms within the cubes sure look like what this prolific location produced... But like Volkmar said, it could be from anywhere. But I'd put my money on Yaogangxian. The sheer number of amazing specimens from that area is just mind boggling!!!


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