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Fluorite (rare pink fluorite) from Tour Ronde, Mont Blanc Massif, south of Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

 
Fluorite (rare pink fluorite) from Tour Ronde, Mont Blanc Massif, south of Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Fluorite (rare pink fluorite) from Tour Ronde, Mont Blanc Massif, south of Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Fluorite (rare pink fluorite) from Tour Ronde, Mont Blanc Massif, south of Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

DESCRIPTION:No. 80429
Mineral:Fluorite (rare pink fluorite)
Locality:Tour Ronde, Mont Blanc Massif, south of Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Description:Cluster of parallel octahedral translucent-to-transparent pink fluorite crystals with minor remnants of white feldspar on the rear where they were attached. Pink fluorite is uncommon and highly sought by collectors, especially from the Alps. Ex. Miller #M2513; collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:38x25x18 mm
Crystals:5-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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