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Fluorite Cluster, China

Fluorite Cluster, China

$495.00 USD
$495.00 USD
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A gem of a find in regards to Fluorite is this clear and high-luster cluster of Fluorite from China. The glassy luster and soft sea-foam green hue catch the light nicely off of its sharp, cubic crystal structures. The terminations are seen from all sides of the specimen, and are for the most part, undamaged  (there is some minor chipping along the termination of the largest crystal). This piece is special, almost mesmerizing! 

Measurements: ~4" long x3" wide x 1-1/2" tall 

Location: Huang Sha Ping, Hunan Prov., China

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Fluorite forms in a variety of colors and is transparent to translucent in clarity. The chemical composition of Fluorite is CaF2, (calcium & fluorine.) The variation in colors are due to trace amounts of other elements replacing the calcium during the crystalline formation. 

Fluorite is used in a variety of industrial purposes and the overwhelming percentage of Fluorite in the United States was mined in Illinois and Kentucky. Illinois became the leading Fluorite producer in the early 1940's, but during the 1990's, 90% of the U.S. Fluorite was imported with Illinois remaining the last U.S. producer.