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Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

 
Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 75632
Mineral:Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) with Calcite
Locality:Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Description:Superb lustrous transparent green fluorite crystal, with many parallel internal phantom-growth patterns easily visible inside. The fluorite crystal is cubic form with dodecahedral edge faces. Small colorless calcite crystals to 6 mm are on the bottom. The fluorite fluoresces violet under LW ultraviolet illumination
Overall Size:3x3x3 cm
Crystals:28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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