Fluorite

From the moment cavities containing unusually crystallized fluorite were discovered in Namibia’s Erongo Massif, the world has been puzzling over the cause of their extremely unusual crystalline habit. A festival of twin growths, unusually elongated crystals, and faden crystals are the reason why fluorite specimens from this location do not resemble fluorites from other deposits at all and completely fascinate collectors of this mineral. Although fluorite is a relatively common mineral, the world knows of no other location where fluorites of similar shapes occur. In combination with the colorful crystals, these are extremely unusual specimens of this collector’s mineral. This specimen stands out in particular due to its unusual crystal shape.