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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Weißeck Area, Murwinkel, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5 × 4 cm
Description

A fantastic piece from the "Knappenloch" - my new find from summer 2022. The crystals display a beautiful violet color on the outside and a good blue to cyan color on the inside. This color build-up causes the fluorite to change color as the piece is moved. The fluorite measures about 5 cm at the edges. The crystal surfaces show a fine square texture with a silky luster due to water etching. The piece is etched or crystallized all around with beautiful structures - the crystals are undamaged! First, second, third, fifth, sixth and seventh photo with lowest LED backlight.

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What's on the rock

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