Purple and Yellow Fluorite with Kutnohorite

Purple and Yellow Fluorite with Kutnohorite

$52.00
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Purple and Yellow Fluorite with Kutnohorite

Purple and Yellow Fluorite with Kutnohorite

$52.00
Sale price  $52.00 Regular price 
Purple and yellow fluorite Composition: Fluorite is a calcium fluoride mineral (CaF2) that crystallizes in cubic or octahedral forms. Appearance: Its color variations, such as purple, yellow, and banded rainbow effects, are caused by minor impurities in its chemical composition. Properties: Yellow fluorite is associated with enhancing focus and creativity, while purple fluorite is known for stimulating the crown chakra and intuition. Localities: Prominent sources for purple and yellow fluorite include: Illinois, USA: Particularly from the Cave-In-Rock mining district, where specimens with zoned yellow and purple crystals were historically found. China: The Jingbian mine in Anhui Province is known for producing yellow fluorite with purple phantoms. Kutnohorite Composition: Kutnohorite is a rare calcium manganese carbonate mineral, often containing magnesium and iron. Appearance: It typically forms bladed aggregates, rhombs, or polycrystalline spherules that are white, rose pink, or light brown. Properties: Kutnohorite has a pearly to vitreous luster, a Mohs hardness of 3.5–4, and dissolves in acids.

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