This mineral specimen has pastel purple fluorite crystals on white bladed barytes that look like “forests of ridges.” Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
Colorless Fluorite Specimen from Spain
This mineral specimen has pastel purple fluorite crystals on white bladed barytes that look like "forests of ridges." Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
Article: Descriptive Crystallography for Gemologists
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| Gemstone | Fluorite |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | Spain |
| Origin details | Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias |
| Gem State | Specimen |
| Color | Colorless |
| Transparency | Transparent |