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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Bergmännisch Glück Mine, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 5 × 2.4 cm
Description

This piece is amazing! A perfect specimen of amber-yellow to blue- (and purple-) zoned fluorite crystals up to 2.9 cm! The sharp terminated crystals are showing purple to blue zonings. As seen in the picture, there are some golden chalcopyrite crystals grown on the fluorites, which make this piece even more attractive. And there are intergrown chalcopyrites inside of the fluorites too. The surfaces are highly lustrous and display a fine square texture. The location “Bergmännisch Glück” is famous for special kinds of fluorites. First, second, fourth, and fifth photo with lower LED backlit, much better in person! Really a charming piece!

Mineral Data
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Fluorite

Formula: 
CaF2
Strunz: 
3.AB.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic