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Fluorite & Calcite

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Fluorite & Calcite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Halsbrücke, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 5.3 × 1.8 cm
Description

The matrix is covered with snowy white calcite crystals. An excellent contrast to water-clear, highly lustrous intense blue fluorite cubes. With close investigation you will also find some colorless and light lavender fluorites among all these blue ones. the specimen is developed as floater, the whole backside is completely covered with gemmy, lustrous blue fluorite crystals. The locality is among the most prominent of entire Germany and gemmy blue fluorites from Halsbrücke represent an outstanding rarity! In fine 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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White