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Quartz & Fluorite

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Quartz & Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 7.4 × 3.8 cm
Description

A rare combination of quartz crystals and fluorite. The fluorite developed modified lavender colored crystals and shows great contrast to sharp glossy quartz crystals and greenish layers. The assemble is very aesthetic, no significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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