This is a very fine BALL FLUORITE specimen from the Mahadari Mine, Sinnar, Nasik District, Maharashtra, India. The fluorite forms a lovely botryoidal ball, which sits on a bed of sparkling quartz.

There is no doubt that the botryoidal habit is best seen in Indian fluorites, and botryoidal fluorite in general is quite rare in nature. This is a very choice example of this habit, which really only started to appear on the market from a new zone hit about 5 years ago. Becasue of its scarcity, botryoidal fluorite specimens are usually hard to find at a reasonable price.