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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.1 × 2.7 cm
Description

This is one of the famous crosses of Okorusu. This is a very special, unique habit with exceptional phnatoms. The zoning in the center is like a square roateted 45°. The specimen shows great contrast of nearly colorless zone and dark purple zones. It is incredible hard to photograph this effect - you have to imagine the light zones a little less light and the darkn zones less dark. This material is always prepared at the backside - in situ they are on thick fluorite veins, and so this specimens get prepared to show the phantoms and the internal color. This material was found only one time several years ago, material is very rare and very hard to obtain and unique world-wide. This not just a sample - it represents best quality, best luster and color. 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