Fluorite Cubes on Matrix Tanzanite A relatively new and exciting

A relatively new and exciting addition to the mineral world

this piece consists of beautifully colored cluster of purple octohedral fluorite on a thick base of candle quartz - so named for the appearance of wax dripping down a candle down the crystal face

where some truly impressive specimens like this very rarely emerge from the mines

which over the course of millions of years becomes solid while retaining the semitransparent yellowish hue of tree sap

Found in a variety of shapes and colors

Fluorite Cubes on Matrix Tanzanite A relatively new and excitingFluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals, occurring in shades of blue, green, purple, red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed. The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux, or chemical cleaning agent, in iron smelting and other metallurgy. Pure fluorite is clear, but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent. With a