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Quartz and Pyrite over Fluorite from Samine Fluorite Mine, Djebel el Hammam, 44 km southwest of Meknes, Morocco

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 77233
Mineral:	Quartz and Pyrite over Fluorite
Locality:	Samine Fluorite Mine, Djebel el Hammam, 44 km southwest of Meknes, Morocco
Description:	Lustrous 21 mm transparent blue-green cubic fluorite crystal with overgrowth of lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 2 mm with iridescent metallic pyrite crystals. The green color of the fluorite is visible through the quartz crystals. The fluorite fluoresces violet under SW-LW UV illumination
Overall Size:	23x22x22 mm
Crystals:	micro to 21 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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