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Fluorite on Fluorite from Galena King Mine, Tijeras Canyon District, Manzano Mountains, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

 
Fluorite on Fluorite from Galena King Mine, Tijeras Canyon District, Manzano Mountains, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Fluorite on Fluorite from Galena King Mine, Tijeras Canyon District, Manzano Mountains, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Fluorite on Fluorite from Galena King Mine, Tijeras Canyon District, Manzano Mountains, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 30942
Mineral:Fluorite on Fluorite
Locality:Galena King Mine, Tijeras Canyon District, Manzano Mountains, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Description:Two generations of fluorite: the first are violet-blue fluorite crystals up to 25 mm with a secondary coating of pink-purple fluorite microcrystals (looks beautiful under magnification).
Overall Size:7x4x2 cm
Crystals:.5-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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