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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 6.7 × 4.3 cm
Description

A killer fluorite from this famouse locality. Set atop a large modified crystal with a sharp green "eye". Even with moderately backlight or light background this phantom is looking at you. With some backlight the darker outer zones show intense violet colour and variose steps of different colours are visible. Spectacular visual impact! No significent damages to report, accept backside was on the rock.

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