Fluorite with Topaz, Muscovite, Chlorite (2017)
specimen number:
5007745
location:
Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Purple crystallized fluorite throughout this muscovite and chlorite matrix with a colorless gemmy crystals of topaz to 0.5 cm in size. Neat combination specimen for the locality, in good condition. The topaz crystals are brightly fluorescent yellow under shortwave ultraviolet light. The fluorite crystals, under longwave ultraviolet light, attractively fluorescent purple in color. Collected in 2017.
Size: 5.0 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
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