Description
Rainbow Fluorite Point – Natural Polished Crystal Tower from Madagascar
This listing showcases a beautifully polished Rainbow Fluorite point sourced from the mineral-rich regions of Madagascar. The specimen shown in the photos is the exact piece you will receive, complete with a 1cm scale cube to provide accurate size reference. Its strong colour zoning, clarity, and striking tower formation make it an exceptional display and collector’s crystal.
All pieces are 100% genuine natural minerals and include a Certificate of Authenticity, ensuring confidence in the authenticity and geological origin of your specimen.
What Is Rainbow Fluorite? – Mineralogical Identity
Rainbow Fluorite is a colourful variety of calcium fluoride (CaF₂), a mineral valued for its wide colour spectrum and its distinctive internal banding. Fluorite crystals can exhibit purple, green, blue, yellow, teal, pink, and occasionally clear or smoky zones—each colour reflecting unique environmental conditions during growth.
These variations are caused by trace impurities, natural radiation, and subtle shifts in temperature and chemistry during the mineral’s formation. When cut and polished into a point, Rainbow Fluorite displays its layering in a beautifully vertical arrangement, enhancing both colour depth and optical appeal.
Geological Formation – Fluorite in Malagasy Hydrothermal Systems
Madagascar is known globally for producing high-quality Fluorite due to its active geological history and hydrothermal mineralisation zones. Fluorite forms in hydrothermal veins, where hot, mineral-rich fluids move through fractures in the host rock. As these fluids cool, dissolved calcium and fluorine combine to crystallise fluorite in cubic or octahedral forms.
Typical depositional environments associated with Malagasy Rainbow Fluorite include:
- Hydrothermal vein networks within granitic or metamorphic rock
- Replacement deposits where fluorite grows in place of earlier minerals
- Fracture fillings where fluids bypass through natural fissures
- These geological settings create ideal conditions for the mineral to develop its signature colour zoning and transparency.
Colour Zoning and Optical Characteristics
Your Rainbow Fluorite point displays a range of natural mineralogical features that make it particularly desirable:
- Multi-coloured bands, running from deep purples to greens, blues, and soft translucent layers
- Excellent polish, emphasising clarity and enhancing internal reflections
- Vertical alignment of bands due to expert shaping into an obelisk or tower form
- Natural translucency, allowing light to reveal the depth of colour within the crystal
- Sharp, geometric edges, reflecting the original cubic structure of Fluorite
- These combined features create a visually captivating specimen that changes appearance depending on lighting conditions.
Scientific and Collector Interest
Fluorite is widely studied in mineralogy due to its perfect cleavage, fluorescence under UV light, and broad range of colours. It is the defining mineral for Mohs hardness level 4, offering a consistent reference point for geologists.
Collectors appreciate Rainbow Fluorite for its aesthetic appeal, geological variety, and the insight it provides into hydrothermal processes. Malagasy Fluorite, in particular, is admired for its strong colour zoning and clarity.
A Beautiful Decorative and Mineralogical Piece
This Rainbow Fluorite point is perfect for collectors, home décor enthusiasts, and crystal lovers alike. Its natural colour layers, polished surfaces, and elegant tower shape make it a standout piece suitable for display cabinets, shelves, meditation spaces, or gift-giving.
Fully authentic, carefully selected, and geologically fascinating, this Fluorite point from Madagascar represents a striking example of Earth’s mineral beauty.
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