Lollipop Panic

Lollipop Panic

If there are no Erongo Fluorite lovers then I'm dead. We're going to cover the positives first but I do have beef with suppliers that I'll cover at the end.

What really draws me into Erongo Fluorite is the shape and color zoning. When looking at Fluorite specimens you usually get cubes or octahedrons. These frequently break the mold giving you dodecahedrons! That just means you have more surfaces to fawn over. Green is a pretty common Fluorite color but the beauty lies in the dark internal color zoning of these crystals. The mysterious zoning of these specimens lends itself well to some backlighting to really shine. With the right lighting you'll get purples and even an almost brown color in the center. Another unique feature of these stones from the Lollipop Pocket is that the Fluorite is growing along crystals of Schorl, also know as Black Tourmaline. The fact that this makes the specimens look like rock candy or lollipops is where the Lollipop Pocket got its name!

My issue with Namibian Fluorite is the premium that has been put on it. After the discovery of the Alien Eye Pocket all new specimens from Namibia got and insane markup. While these are beautiful and make a unique addition to any Fluorite collection they aren't in the same league as Alien Eye. A lot of wholesalers acting as third party have gotten greedy and charged borderline retail prices for wholesale on Namibian Fluorite. This cost isn't going back to the miners and they've made it almost impossible to get mine direct sources. All of this has made an unnecessary barrier to these locales for retailers and collectors alike.

I'll always make it a point to keep my prices down because I don't have the heart to charge x10 on the crystals that I love. 

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