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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Summit Cleft, Weißeck, Murwinkel, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.2 × 5.3 × 4.9 cm
Description

Usually Weisseck produce - caused by it´s geology - only dull crystals or in best case with satiny luster. This specimen is from the only discovery in the entire region, that produced highly lustrous crystals. The fluorites were inside ice and protected from erosion. The specimen is photographed with moderately backlight to show the dark blue to lavender internal color. All crystals are razor sharp terminated and faces show very good luster! 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