Barite with Fluorite, Quartz

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

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Details
ColorsCream
Origin
Qinglong Mine, Dachang, Qinglong Co., Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
SizeSmall
Dimensions6.5 x 6.0 x 2.5 cm
Description
An attractive combination specimen with bladed crystals of barite to 1.5 cm in size across the top of this matrix with light purple gemmy crystals of fluorite. This is in good condition. The fluorite crystals exhibit violet colored florescence under longwave ultraviolet light.
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Unknown previous owners

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