A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Fluorite cubes with calcite |
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| Description | Fluorite (CaF2) is a mineral that comes in many different colors. Deep blue-violet is most common, but lighter blue green varieties such as the one shown are also quite common. Fluorite can be very attractive but is not prized as a gem because it is too soft. Fluorite forms cubic crystals; the cubes in this photo are about 3 cm on edge. |
| Location | Mexico |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-02. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | fluorite, Mexico |
| Tech details | 1.1 MB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1012 |
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