Green Clear Fluorite

Green Clear FluoriteFluorite 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

521 million years old

from the middle Miocene around 12-16 million years ago

have a high degree of clarity and cover the majority of the quartz surface

irregular crystalline accents reminiscent of cave formations like stalactites

A relatively new and exciting addition to the mineral world

many of which feature coatings of fine

typically associated with granitic pegmatites

5" Weight- 16

exceptional collector's pieces

A vivid and richly colored copper-based mineral

Fluorite has long been used as a gemstone and is increasingly popular in the market as both natural specimens and cut gems

Barite is a mineral with an interesting history