Quartz on Fluorite
specimen number:
1871100
location:
Berbes, Asturias, Spain
description:
Cubic crystals of fluorite measuring to 3.0 cm on edge across the top of matrix and mostly coated with sugary microscopic crystals of quartz. In some cases the quartz is forming epimorphs after now gone cubic crystals leaving hollow casts as seen in the video. An interesting specimen that is in good condition.
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