Fluorite - Huanzala Mine, Peru

No, this is not cuprite! - EarthWonders Newsletter #7

specimen
Fluorite
SpeciesSize
Comments
Details
ColorsPink
SizeSmall
Dimensions6.1 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm
Species
Description
Dramatically modified cuboctahedrons of pink fluorite, with stepped microfaces that make the crystals look like ancient ziggurats, and flat, very lustrous terminations. 6.1 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm
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Unknown owner
Purchase
Richardson, Texas, USA

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