Pyrite and Calcite after Fluorite DX1389 tibet Under the Tyndall effect

Under the Tyndall effect

This crystal sits securely in a metal stand and can be easily removed for handling

The main crystal has a large vein of white chlorite that has black rutile mixed in

5 x 10 inches (with stand)

which translates over to fuchsite and combines with the brilliant greens due to the addition of chromium

Pyrite and Calcite after Fluorite DX1389 tibet Under the Tyndall effectPyrite and Calcite after Fluorite Approx. Dimensions: 4x2. 75x2. 25 inches Approx. Weight: 198 grams Locality: Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia A pseudomorph of fluorite, the light pink calcite has completely replaced the fluorite on this specimen but has left some of the outer cubic structure intact. There is some iridescent pyrite on remaining shell of the fluorite cubes, giving some striking color contrast to this specimen.