Fluorite, Siderite

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Fluorite crystals (light green) on siderite matrix, 14 cm, from the Luise mine, Stolberg, in the Krummschlachtstal, Harz, Germany, with a label from the collection of mining director Max Philipp Geipel (1871–1925). Gerl collection and photo.

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 2 page 213
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—Max Philipp Geipel (1871–1925)Not disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
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calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Fluorite
Regional guide
Fluorite from Stolberg
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Stolberg
Stolberg, Germany — classic Harz locality for pale, glassy fluorite with siderite; Großer Auerberg phenocrysts and historic Wolfsberg sulfosalts appeal to coll…