Fluorite - Calcite - La Viesca Mine, Asturias, Spain
Fluorite - Calcite
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Dimensions: 4.1 x 3.2 x 3cm
Location: La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada, Siero, Asturias, Spain
The Collada deposit is famous for its ghost crystallizations. The contrast between the center and the edge of the crystals is surprising here with its unusual color nuances.
Dimensions without the acrylic base, which is supplied with the mineralogical specimen.
The mineral is not glued to the base (soft putty).
A collector's guide to La Viesca Mine, Spain: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 131 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.
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