6732 - Fluorite

At-A-Glance

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6732

Mineral Name

Fluorite

Chemical Formula

CaF2

Subcollection

Carl ‘64 and Edna S64 Heimowitz
 Donation
Associated Minerals
Barite

This specimen is majority Fluorite and contains Barite (BaSO4).

Lustrous transparent golden-yellow Barite crystals on lustrous, transparent, blue-gray, cubic Fluorite crystals. Siding Mine, Nandan, Guangxi Province, China. 12 x 9 cm.

Fluorite and Barite (BaSO4)

Geographic Origin

Mine Name

Siding Mine
Historical Region Name
Siding Mine, Nandan, Guangxi Province
Original Attributed Locality
China
Guangxi Province