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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 4.2 × 2 cm
Description

Semilustrous, stepped fluorite crystals up to 12mm across attractively attached on snowy white crystallized quartz. When backlit the crystals seem to glow inside, very impressive colour and great contrast. One of the more uncommon material from Namibia. No significant damages to report.

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