Window-Star Fluorite

This kind of fluorite is trade-named “满天星” (man tian xing), which roughly translates to “a night sky filled with a thousand stars”. You may also hear this fluorite referred to as “window-star fluorite”.

This small find of fluorites was named this due to its dusk-like color palette and the presence of pyrite on some of the pieces from this find. When inspecting the fluorite closely you can see the small pyrite inclusions within the fluorite, thus completing its resemblance of shining stars striking against the setting night. 

A rather romantic piece given the amount of thought that was put into its name!

Locale: Yaogangxian, Hunan Province, China
Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.5 x 3 cm