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Fluorite & Calcite With Hematite

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Fluorite & Calcite With Hematite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Artenberg Quarry, Steinach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.2 × 4 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Rare octahedral, frosted, pale green fluorite crystals on calcite crystals with red haematite. The prominent octahedron is 1 cm. Unfortunately the tip is damaged. Fluorescent blue under LW.

Mineral Data
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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

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