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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5.2 × 4.9 cm
Description

A really uncommon piece for Yaogangxian. The exposed, complete and free-standing main crystals (up to 36mm on edges) show a light yellow-green color with purple zoning along the edges. Also on the faces you can see violet thin veins. The photos show the specimen with minor backlight, the combination of colors and the aesthetic assemble are very eye-catching. No significant 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