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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Landsverk Quarries, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.6 × 7.3 × 4 cm
Description

The fluorite crystals are nearly colorless (with a touch of green), sharp terminated and dull. Matrix shows tones of violet. Not eye-catching or colorfull, but specimen represents a great rarity. Fluorite from Norway is very hard to obtain. No significent 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