4.1" Quartz Encrusted Yellow Cubic Fluorite Cluster - Morocco

This is a thin 4.1" long cluster of yellow, cubic fluorite that's coated with a layer of aggregated quartz crystals, from Meknes, Morocco. Some of the yellow fluorite crystals have purple phantoms that are visible when viewing the specimen from underneath. The orange mineral remnants on the top of the quartz, are likely oxidations of iron.

This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.

Fluorite is a halide mineral comprised of calcium and fluorine, CaF2. The word fluorite is from the Latin fluo, which means to flow. In 1852 fluorite gave its name to the phenomenon known as fluorescence, or the property of fluorite to glow a different color depending upon the bandwidth of the ultraviolet light it is exposed to. Fluorite occurs commonly in cubic, octahedral, and dodecahedral crystals in many different colors. These colors range from colorless and completely transparent to yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, or black. Purples and greens are most commonly seen.
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SPECIES
Fluorite & Quartz
LOCATION
El Hammam Mine, Meknes, Morocco
SIZE
4.1" long, 3.1" tall. Largest cube is 1.7" wide
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ITEM
#44853