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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Locality: 
Hilton Mine, Scordale, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.2 × 2.7 × 3.7 cm
Description

First about the locality: The area is closed now, British Army is testing weapons there, no one can enter the old mines. The group is out an old collection. The colour represents the best yellow – apologizes to Illinois, but this is better. The particular specimen features best color for Hilton! And it is very uncommon - the faces are etched but became very lustrouse during their genesis. I trid to show this steped faces and edges on a detail photo, looks nice on photography but still even better in person. All crystals are complete, undamaged - they are of high clarity, barely flewless. The assemble is also fine - overall excellent quality, eye-catching and rare.

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