Fluorite

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This intergrown plate of fluorite is lustrous and highly translucent. The predominant color is intensely purple cores, but with colorless areas aroudn them. The internal phantoms are oriented in a direction 45 degrees from the plane of crystal growth around them. Crystals reach 1.8 cm across. very lustrous, and much more attractive in person! The photos here are with only moderate lighting. In strong backlighting, these crystals "pop" out at you.