3331 - Fluorite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

CO
United States

Contributors

R. Miller

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3331

Mineral Name

Fluorite

Chemical Formula

CaF2
Specimen Number
288

Deep purple masses in plagioclase on pink muscovite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Brown Derby Mine, Gunnison Co., Colorado

Locality Lat/Long

38.5416599, -106.6261439

Mining District

Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District

Mine Name

Brown Derby Mine
Original Attributed Locality
Colorado
Gunnison County