Mineral: Fluorite on Quartz
Locality: Ninghua, Sanming Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
Dimensions: 15,0 x 15,0 x 23,0 cm

Description: Main crystal size : 14,4 cm Large translucent deep green octahedron perched on a column of small quartz needles. The faces of the octahedron show heavily stepped growth which imparts it the appearance of a Mayan pyramid. MIM number 1701 Photographer : Augustin de Valence (Ainu)

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