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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Aouli, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 4.4 × 4.1 cm
Description

Excellent assemble from this rare discovery of intense yellow fluorite. The main crystal is 22mm on edges and undamaged. It is from the same discovery as the specimen on the cover of extra-lapis issue no35 about fluorite. The quantity of this material is low and very hard to obtain in our days.

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