Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Fluorite
Choir Area, Gobi desert, Mongolia
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Fluorescent
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| Origin Location |
Choir Area, Gobi desert, Mongolia |
| Description |
These are exceptional and rare minerals from a location that is quite simply off the map to most humans. Coming from the Gobi Desert in the area of Choir, south of the capital of Mongolia. Not only are these from an incredibly rare locale, but they are spectacular visually, with great terminations and cubic crystal form, beautiful colors of green and purple, plus interesting zoning and phantoms in some pieces, and unique, attractively shaped chunks. |
| 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 |
Medium Cabinet |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
2 Specimens |
| Mineral List |
Fluorite: CaF2
calcium fluoride *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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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:
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Fluorite / Hyalite Fluorite Prehnite Iodargyrite Sphalerite / Quartz var. Amethyst / Galena Fluorite |
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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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