Fluorite
specimen number:
1462172
location:
Pine Canyon deposit, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
description:
Purple octahedral crystals of slightly translucent fluorite measuring to 1.4 cm in size across the top of this matrix. This is in good condition. The specimen comes with an antique label from the company Minerals Unlimited. One will note that the locality given on the old label is different from the correct locality provided. When these were first collected the locality was hidden and misattributed to keep others from going there.
Size: 5.5 x 3.0 x 1.2 cm (miniature)
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