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Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 80898
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Lustrous transparent vivid-green octahedral fluorite crystals that grew over a plate of brown unidentified mineral, possibly quartz, on the top of a large green fluorite crystal. The green color of the fluorite from this locality is unique. Fluoresces violet under LW-SW UV. Ex. Miller #M2151; collected in 2006
Overall Size:6x5.5x4.5 cm
Crystals:3-60 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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