Fluorite Crystals on Quartz – SNCO 066

Measurements:  26 x 24 x 17 mm

Description:  A few gemmy, light green, octahedral fluorite crystals with minute pyrite inclusions, sit on a small matrix of quartz.

A few of the fluorite crystals at the bottom of the group, have some damage, but the rest only have a few minute to small nicks.

Weight of Specimen:  10.3 g

Chemical Composition:  CaF₂ (fluorite)  
                                      SiO₂ (quartz)  
                                       FeS₂ (pyrite)

Hardness on Mohs Scale:  (fluorite) 4
                                          (quartz) 7
                                           (pyrite) 6 - 6.5    

Location:  The well-known Riemvasmaak (Orange River area), Northern Cape, South Africa.

Specimen Code:  SNCO 066

US $ 85