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Fluorite on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Fluorite on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Fluorite on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 54654
Mineral:Fluorite on Quartz
Locality:Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Transparent blue cubic fluorite crystals with etched surfaces that give the fluorite a satin-like luster, on a matrix of limonite-stained colorless quartz. This specimen was protected from exposure to sun and UV to prevent fading. Collected in January 2012
Overall Size:6.5x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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