6742 - Fluorite

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6742

Mineral Name

Fluorite

Chemical Formula

CaF2

Subcollection

Carl ‘64 and Edna S64 Heimowitz
 Donation
Associated Minerals
Quartz

This specimen is majority Fluorite and contains Quartz (SiO2).

Sharp octahedral Fluorite crystals in white Quartz matrix that was dissolved away to expose the Fluorite. The Fluorite crystals are translucent green with purple outer zones. De' An Mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China. 16 x 12 cm.

Fluorite and Quartz (SiO2)

Geographic Origin

Mine Name

De' An Mine
Historical Region Name
De' An Mine, Wushan, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province
Original Attributed Locality
China
Jiangxi