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Fluorite (color zoned crystals) with Pyrite inclusions from Mina Emilio, Loroñe, Caravia District, Asturias, Spain

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 72759
Mineral:	Fluorite (color zoned crystals) with Pyrite inclusions
Locality:	Mina Emilio, Loroñe, Caravia District, Asturias, Spain
Description:	Lustrous transparent cubic (with dodecahedral edge faces) color zoned fluorite crystals to 23 mm with microscopic yellow-metallic pyrite inclusions. The fluorite crystals have colorless outer zones, purple phantom-growth zones over pale-gray core zones. Collected ca. 1990. Fluoresces dull violet under 365 nm LW UV illumination
Overall Size:	8.5x6.5x4.5 cm
Crystals:	8-19 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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