Fluorite

The Yiwu county is known for its colorful Fluorite crystals and most of them exhibit second generation growth. The area has been producing specimens since the 19th century. This cluster exhibits deep purple octahedral crystals with have some crude secondary growth of a lighter lilac color and a single modified lilac cubic crystal.

Locality: Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China

Composition: calcium fluoride