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Fluorite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, 32 km north of Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

 
Fluorite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, 32 km north of Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, 32 km north of Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, 32 km north of Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, 32 km north of Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Fluorite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, 32 km north of Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite from Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, 32 km north of Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 65778
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, 32 km north of Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Description:Highly transparent light-green cubic fluorite crystals with glassy crystal faces. The fluorite crystals have thin dodecahedral faces on the edge and the crystal faces are composed of smaller subparallel faces. The fluorite fluoresces violet under SW UV. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:9x7x5 cm
Crystals:20-35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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