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Fluorite & Baryte

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Fluorite & Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 5.2 × 2.6 cm
Description

Three crystals up to 26mm on edges attractively set on a light rose of baryte. The crystals show spectacular colors - dark violet to lavender to light blue, and all these zonings are razor-sharp. This is realy a great classic and should be hghly valued for aesthetics and excellent color. The photo with dark background was done with minor backlight, the photo with iight background was done under daylight.

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