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Fluorite With Baryte

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Fluorite With Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Bergmännisch Glück Mine, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 4 × 2.9 cm
Description

Specimen of amber yellow fluorite crystals up to 4.2 cm! The fluorite shows on the back light beige, elongated, highly lustrous barite crystals up to 1.5 cm. The barite crystal on the tip of the fluorite is doubly terminated. As seen in the picture some golden chalcopyrite crystals have grown on top of the fluorites making this piece even more attractive. The surfaces of the fluorite are high-gloss and show a fine square structure. The location "Bergmännisch Glück" is famous for special fluorite. Truly a charming piece!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fluorite

Formula: 
CaF2
Strunz: 
3.AB.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White