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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Kavalerovo District, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.9 × 3 × 2.4 cm
Description

This is an exceptional rarity - the area is well known for water-clear but colorless fluoritess. Green ones were found in the early 90ties and they represent a great rarity. The crystals are a combination if cube and rhomb, the faces and also the steps are glossy, the color is very intense and shows great contrast to matrix. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
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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