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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 5.5 × 4 cm
Description

The first photo with dark background shows the specimen with moderately backlight - the cluster shows amazing internal color with spectacular tones of blue and green, along the edges of the modified crystals you also can see small violet zoning. The second photot on light background shows the specimen under daylight, translucency is very good - only daylight is enough to get an idea of the internal color. The crystals formed a well arranged group, no significant damages to report, 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