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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Weardale, County Durham, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13.5 × 10.4 × 4.4 cm
Description

The fluorite crystals are partly glossy and show violet colour. Under daylight the show a little bit daylight fluorescence and show more intense violet colour. Nice assemble and good contrast by frame of white quartz crystals. Unfortunately no particular mine on the label of the former owner. Small chipment is present, but in good condition overall.

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