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Fluorite On Schorl

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Fluorite On Schorl

ex Terra mineralia, Freiberg
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Bergsig Farm 167, Omaruru, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 2.6 × 2 cm
Description

Very nice twocolor cuboctahedron on schorl. The main part of this crystal shows a good green color, the rest is violet blue zoned.
 

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

Schorl

Formula: 
Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.0