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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Orange River Area, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 4.7 × 2.8 cm
Description

A very uncommon specimen for the locality. The cubic, light lavender crystals show a very eye-catching texture. The crystals are very clear and you can see sharp internal zonings. The backside shows the sharp contacts of larger crystals and a thin vein of quartz. Should be high ranked for it´s uncommon color and the fine quality of the crystals.

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