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Fluorite from Gibraltar Mine, Naica Mining District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

 
Fluorite from Gibraltar Mine, Naica Mining District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

Fluorite from Gibraltar Mine, Naica Mining District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

Fluorite from Gibraltar Mine, Naica Mining District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 37174
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Gibraltar Mine, Naica Mining District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
Description:Floater formation (no point of attachment) of translucent octahedral gray fluorite crystal with minor quartz crystals on the bottom. The fluorite crystals have surfaces composed of parallel cubic microfaces and dodecahedral edge faces.
Overall Size:9x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:2-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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