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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Hocharn, Große Fleiß Valley, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 10.3 × 9 cm
Description

We bought this stunning fluorite – found at the classic Hocharn West-Wand – from a collection where it was for over forty years. Color and size of the crystal are just incredible!
As you can see in the pictures, the fluorite was split by growing calcite. The calcite itself is no longer present but leaves this totally unique and perfect fluorite on matrix.
The left side, as well as the bottom of the specimen are cut – you can see this at the main view picture – but this does not at all distract from the beauty of this specimen. Fantastic in person!

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
Saphira Minerals