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Fluorite

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Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 4.2 × 3.6 cm
Description

The specimen is completely etched and rich of attractive details. It shows nearly colorless areas along the edges and light lavender to darker violet internal zonings. Hard to photograph and much better in person.

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