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Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

 
Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning) from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 82174
Mineral:Fluorite (with phantom-growth zoning)
Locality:Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia
Description:Lustrous transparent bi-colored fluorite crystal with remnants of quartz on the bottom where it was attached. The fluorite crystal is cubo-octahedral form, with green outer zones and purple inner zones that fluoresce under ultraviolet illumination.
Overall Size:30x25x23 mm
Crystals:30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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