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Fluorite (tetrahexahedral crystals) on Quartz from Stoddard Mine, Top Pit, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

 
Fluorite (tetrahexahedral crystals) on Quartz from Stoddard Mine, Top Pit, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Fluorite (tetrahexahedral crystals) on Quartz from Stoddard Mine, Top Pit, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Fluorite (tetrahexahedral crystals) on Quartz from Stoddard Mine, Top Pit, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 79440
Mineral:Fluorite (tetrahexahedral crystals) on Quartz
Locality:Stoddard Mine, Top Pit, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless fluorite crystals to 4.5 mm on limonite-stained quartz crystals to 2 mm. The fluorite crystals are tetrahexahedral form, an uncommon crystal form for fluorite that is commonly cubic. Collected by D. Swenson in August 2009
Overall Size:19x13x8 mm
Crystals:1-4.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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