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Fluorite with Pyrite and Siderite over Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

 
Fluorite with Pyrite and Siderite over Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Fluorite with Pyrite and Siderite over Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Fluorite with Pyrite and Siderite over Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Fluorite with Pyrite and Siderite over Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Fluorite with Pyrite and Siderite over Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Fluorite with Pyrite and Siderite over Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

DESCRIPTION:No. 77269
Mineral:Fluorite with Pyrite and Siderite over Quartz
Locality:Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Description:Lustrous transparent blue-purple cubic fluorite crystals to 5 mm with sparkling yellow-metallic pyrite microcrystals on green siderite microcrystalline coating over gray quartz. The fluorite crystals have internal phantom-growth zones of deeper color. Collected ca. 2015
Overall Size:6.5x6.5x6 cm
Crystals:micro to 5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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