AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Fluorite on Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 14842 |
Mineral: | Fluorite on Quartz |
Locality: | Hickey #1 Mine, Mex-Tex mine group, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico |
Description: | Excellent specimen of translucent blue fluorite crystals up to 20 mm on matrix of small milky quartz crystals. The fluorite is mostly blue, but has an outer zone of purple. No damage to the main crystal. |
Overall Size: | 7x4x4 cm |
Crystals: | 3-20 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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