Fluorite with Calcite, Sphalerite
specimen number:
1652094
location:
Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
description:
Octahedral crystals of fluorite measuring to 1.5 cm in size across the top of this matrix with crystallized calcite. The matrix consists mostly of sphalerite. The calcite crystals are brightly fluorescent red under longwave ultraviolet light.
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