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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 4.5 × 5.1 cm
Description

A well formed cluster of sharp terminated and glossy crystals (up to 31 mm on edges). They show good transperency and several sharp zonings. The color is light lavender, zonings show darker, more intense violet color. The assemble is very tridimensional and better in person. The main crystal is the most exposed one at the top of the piece. Along the edges of all crystals you can see a modification of rhomb. No sognificant damages to report, part of 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