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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Frunthorn, Lake Zervreila, Vals Valley, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.8 × 0.4 × 0.2 cm
Description

Exceptional colour at this cut and polished fluorite specimen from the Swiss Alps. The cut shows the tear shape which is commonly used also for diamonds and other gem crystals.

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