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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Böckstein, Gastein Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 4.8 × 1.9 cm
Description

This is a good alpine example of octahedron fluorite on thin matrix. The fluorite shows a bright zoning on one side. The surfaces are slightly etched due to the influence of water and show a matt sheen.

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