6227 - Fluorite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Gersdorf
Germany

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6227

Mineral Name

Fluorite

Chemical Formula

CaF2

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
080

Platelike cluster of yellow cubes, largest 2 cm on edge, sprinkled with 1 mm pyrite crystals. Clay coating on one side.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Gersdorf, Saxony, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

50.7584747, 12.710033

Mining District

Freiberg District
Geographic Features
Erzgebirge