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Fluorite from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Namibia

 
Fluorite from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Namibia

Fluorite from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Namibia

Fluorite from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Namibia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 45467
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Namibia
Description:Transparent yellow-green cubic fluorite crystals with lustrous crystal faces. Though it is difficult to see in the photographs, the fluorite crystallized over a 20 mm slender, elongated scalenohedral crystal, possibly calcite.
Overall Size:5x4.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:4-9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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