Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Fluorite / Calcite
Emilio Mines, Asturias, Spain
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Fluorescent Combination
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Origin Location |
Emilio Mines, Asturias, Spain |
Description |
This specimen displays a striking, slightly lilac hued icy cubic Fluorite conglomeration with good terminations and done edge zoning which is topped by several perfectly formed Calcite crystals. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Fluorite: CaF2 calcium difluoride *
Calcite: Ca(CO3) calcium carbonate *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_937_1_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_749_sm.jpg) Quartz![Quartz](/Files/Minerals/Quartz_651_sm.jpg) Calcite var. Dogtooth![Calcite var. Dogtooth](/Files/Minerals/CalcitevarDogtooth_345_sm.jpg) Sphalerite / Calcite![Sphalerite / Calcite](/Files/Minerals/SphaleriteCalcite_1182_0_sm.jpg) Gypsum var. Selenite![Gypsum var. Selenite](/Files/Minerals/GypsumvarSelenite_371_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): calcite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Fluorite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Fluorite Search Web Mineral DB: Fluorite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Fluorite Search Wikipedia: Calcite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Calcite Search Web Mineral DB: Calcite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Calcite
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