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Fluorite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) with Pyrite inclusions from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:	No. 77298
Mineral:	Fluorite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) with Pyrite inclusions
Locality:	Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England
Description:	Two interpenetrant-twinned transparent yellow cubic fluorite crystals to 18 mm with no attached matrix. The fluorite crystals are flawless internally and the largest crystal has metallic-brown pyrite microcrystal inclusions 1 mm inside the surface. Collected in 2003
Overall Size:	25x20x18 mm
Crystals:	14-18 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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