Collector’s Piece: Phantom Fluorite from Yaogangxian Mine, China

Dimension: 3.6cm x 4cm x 2.8cm
Weight: 30g / 150 carat
Locality: Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
 
Fluorite of this vivid color from the world famous Yaogangxian Mine are extremely rare and this highly sough after, gem quality Phantom Fluorite is from the heyday in the 2003 to early 2004.  Dominated by vivid seafoam green with a rich, teal blue color that has a hint of aqua.  The very interior of the Fluorite cube exhibit dramatic, deep blue phantom that adds greatly to the beauty and allure of the piece.  It is highly visible due to the water-clear transparency of the Fluorite crystal.  As a bonus, the Fluorite displays a bright blue-purple fluorescence under longwave UV lighting 365nm.  This extremely rare collectible piece is more of a gem than mineral, Yaogangxian Fluorite of this finest quality truly is a treasure.  Comes with a high quality metal display stand.  
                                                                                                                                               
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Yaogangxian Mine produces some of the world's top quality Fluorite specimens and the area had already been shut down for mining for years. Specimens from this locality are now very sort after by mineral collectors around the world. Luckily we had acquired a decent quantity of the best pieces back in 2004-2005, some of them had been kept as my father’s personal Yaogangxian collections. I highly recommend everyone to at least collect one Yaogangxian piece because this locality is just too remarkable and important.
 
Fluorite's Maintenance Advice:
 
Fluorite is extremely susceptible to sunlight, some colors fade slower than others, but they all fade under sunlight. The effect also happens under normal halogen light. Therefore keep Fluorite in a darker part of the home and away from direct sunlight.