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Fluorite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

 
Fluorite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

Fluorite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

Fluorite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

Fluorite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 77297
Mineral:Fluorite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals)
Locality:Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England
Description:Three interpenetrant-twinned transparent yellow cubic fluorite crystals to 21 mm with no attached matrix. The fluorite crystals have some surfaces that are composed of microscopic parallel crystal faces that give them a satin-like luster. Collected in 2003 by John Lawson (1942-2024) and Robert Lawson
Overall Size:28x18x16 mm
Crystals:7-21 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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