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Fluorite

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Non-lustrous translucent very pale green cubic crystals of fluorite measuring to 2.2 cm on edge across a thin matrix with bladed crystals of barite. This is in good condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen.Jorf, located within the Arfoud Pachalik, Arfoud Cercle, Errachidia Province of the Draa-Tafilalet region in Morocco, is known for producing distinctive mineral specimens through regional collecting, particularly notable recent finds of sharp cubic fluorite crystals featuring saturated red colors due to hematite inclusions. The geology of the area involves sedimentary and hydrothermal systems that facilitate the formation of these colorful halide mineral specimens, which have gained significant popularity among global mineral collectors following targeted local discoveries.