Fluorite Mixed on Matrix

Fluorite Mixed on MatrixFluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals, occurring in shades of blue, green, purple, red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed. The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux, or chemical cleaning agent, in iron smelting and other metallurgy. Pure fluorite is clear, but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent. With a

Occurring in spectacular shades of deep green

reminiscent of the famed logo of Mercedes Benz

several include multiple pipefish specimens on the same slab

Shipping note: due to weight and special packaging requirements

high shine mica and range in hue from nearly clear to classic sea green to deep blue

chunky fluorite crystals conceals a brilliant secret deep within the lustrous azure surfaces: shiny pyrite formations at the base of the crystals

These pieces of cuboidal fluorite crystals in varying shades of dark green occur on a high contrast white-gray matrix

Calcite is clear naturally but it can be found in a variety of brilliant colors due to the presence of chemical impurities during formation

botryoidal crystal formations

its color formed from the oxidation of copper and it is typically found in spherical (botryoidal) or rounded formations

and because of this they are one of the most frequently found vertebrate fossils on earth

The famed “fool’s gold”