Fluorite crystal, blue purple phantom cubes, butterfly pocket, okorusu mine, namibia

A compact Butterfly Pocket fluorite centred around a striking blue-teal cube with a dark interior, violet-purple phantom zoning and paler translucent outer growth. Smaller intergrown cubes surround the main crystal, creating considerably more depth than its 3.1 cm size might suggest.

From the Butterfly Pocket at the Okorusu Mine in Namibia, this specimen shows the characteristic contrast that makes the material so distinctive: saturated blue and teal fluorite interrupted by darker internal zones and flashes of violet. Turning the specimen reveals different layers of colour through the overlapping cubic growth.

Specifications:

Mineral: Fluorite

Locality: Butterfly Pocket, Okorusu Mine, Namibia

Size: 3.1 × 2.6 × 1.5 cm

Weight: 12 g

Colour: Blue to teal with violet-purple internal zoning

Crystal habit: Intergrown cubic fluorite with a prominent main cube

Transparency: Transparent to translucent in the lighter outer zones, darker internally Condition: Natural specimen with visible contacts, internal fractures and irregular growth around the reverse

Metaphysical Properties

Fluorite is traditionally associated with clarity, concentration and mental organisation. Blue fluorite is often linked with clear communication, while purple fluorite is traditionally associated with intuition and reflection. These associations are based on traditional and metaphysical beliefs and are not scientifically established.