fluorite specimens have been prized since ancient times and are now among the most popular minerals in the collecting world
several include multiple pipefish specimens on the same slab
Amethyst has been sought after since ancient times as a gemstone and decorative object
Pipefish are a widespread group of tropical marine and freshwater fish most closely related to the more well-known seahorses
which means it naturally occurs in its metallic form
Fluorite Green Malachite fluorite specimens have been prizedFluorite 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