Afghanite Fluorite with a compressed octahedral form

with a compressed octahedral form

which is not often seen in Halite from any world locality

Specimen # WWMIX111913

It's not completely unstable like decomposing Limonite and it provides a much more appealing contrast than ordinary Pyrite

I remember a handful of golden Danburites that came out of Dalnegorsk

Afghanite Fluorite with a compressed octahedral formThis stone is one of the best examples of GEM FACET GRADE Afghanite that we've had to offer. It has a "Cushion" cut with very slight inclusions, but perhaps the most intriguing part is that it features a strong glowing sapphire blue color (comparable to Hauyne) that is not often associated with Afghanite. This piece, along with several others from the recent mining efforts, has been analyzed and confirmed as Afghanite by several laboratories around