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Dolomite and Pyrite on Fluorite from Moscona Mine, Villabona District, Asturias, Spain

 
Dolomite and Pyrite on Fluorite from Moscona Mine, Villabona District, Asturias, Spain

Dolomite and Pyrite on Fluorite from Moscona Mine, Villabona District, Asturias, Spain

DESCRIPTION:No. 21275
Mineral:Dolomite and Pyrite on Fluorite
Locality:Moscona Mine, Villabona District, Asturias, Spain
Description:Gemmy cubic crystals of yellow fluorite up to 12 mm almost completely overgrown with saddle-shaped white dolomite crystals up to 5 mm. Scattered on the fluorite are pyrite microcrystals. The fluorite fluoresces brightly under UV illumination. Ex. P. Santillo
Overall Size:5.5x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:3-12 mm
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