Fluorite with quartz and baryte

This beautiful specimen of fluorite with phantoms comes from China, Inner Mongolia, Chifeng, Linxi site. The Fluorite sample measures 20,2 x 15,3 x 8,3 cm, contains several dozen fluorite crystals with purple phantoms, has a matt glassy luster, is slightly bluish, and porcelain quartz grows through the fluorite, which underlines the aesthetics of this specimen.

Origin	Asia » China » Inner Mongolia » Chifeng, Linxi
Size category	Museum (20 cm and more)
Size	20,2 x 15,3 x 8,3 cm
Weight	2226 g

Fluorite

Fluorite was named in 1797 by C.A.G.Napion from Latin, fluere = "flow". Fluorite, like many other minerals, fluoresces, or emits light under UV rays. The name fluorescence is just derived from fluorite. It is known and sought after for its rich range of colors. We encounter fluorites that are clear, green, purple, yellow, blue, brown, orange, etc., or striped. .It occurs in many types of rocks, whether on hydrothermal veins, in greisen, granite, pegmatite, marble and in metamorphic rocks. Most often in the shape of a cube, rarely as octahedrons. Fluorite has been used as a precious stone since ancient times, in China it was used to make amulets and small decorative items.

Fluorite with quartz and baryte

Fluorite

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