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Fluorite

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Intact, translucent, pale purple polysynthetic crystal perched on an apparently floating group of small quartz crystals. The fluorite crystal perfectly exhibits cubic faces (plane) and dodecahedral faces (in steps) over a 360° range.

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Species
FluoriteAbout Fluorite →
Added on11/10/2024
Locality
China, Hunan, Shangbao MineRegional guide →

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
Learn about Fluorite
calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Fluorite
Regional guide
Fluorite from Shangbao Mine
Shangbao Mine fluorite, Hunan, China — prized locality for glassy, color-zoned crystals with internal phantoms; older specimens are classics for collectors.