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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.4 × 6.7 × 5.4 cm
Description

A razor sharp, dark purple, highly lustrous main crystal perched in the center of matrix. Concerning color, luster and clarity at the best level known from this famous classic locality. Also the assemble is very aesthetic. Specimen in this quality are exceptional and stand out from the quantity that was found at Berbes. No significant damages to report. One photo shows the specimen with minor backlight, the second was done under daylight and even without any light source you can see the sharp internal zonings.

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