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Fluorite on Calcite

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Fluorite on calcite, 9.5 cm, from the Shangbao mine, Leiyang County, Hengyang, Hunan, China. Will Johnson collection; Tom Spann photo. Reference: Ottens (2012), Liu (2006), Ottens (2008, 2021).

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SpeciesFluorite, Calcite

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions9.5 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityChina, Hunan, Shangbao Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 166

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Fluorite

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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

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Fluorite from Shangbao Mine, China

from Shangbao Mine, China: architectural, glassy crystals with internal phantoms and vivid zoning; a modern classic prized by collectors.