A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Fluorite |
|---|---|
| Description | Fluorite, CaF2, commonly occurs as transparent crystals in a great variety of colors. Fluorite is not commonly fashioned into gems, since it is not durable enough to maintain a polish with normal jewelry use. This fluorite sample is courtesy of The Jewel Box, Grand Forks, ND. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2002-04-19. |
| Collection | The Jewel Box Collection of Gemstones. |
| Key words | fluorite, Jewel Box |
| Tech details | 102 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2735 |
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