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Fluorite Muscovite & Quartz

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SPH183095

Fluorite Muscovite & Quartz

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Kara Oba, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.2 × 12.5 × 6.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.30cm
Description

With green fluorite at the front and purple fluorite at the back, this specimen is aesthetical all around. While there is some edgewear present, the general condition is fine, with gemmy and sharp crystals on both sides. The most impressive aspect about this specimen is the nice contrast between fluorite, quartz and muscovite. A perfect composition for any showcase of fine minerals!

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

Muscovite

Formula: 
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White

Quartz

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