Fluorite Cubes on Matrix Calcite It rarely occurs in crystal

It rarely occurs in crystal form but is often found in botryoidal or fibrous formations

a crystal occurring in a wide variety of colors and forms

These incredible specimens of natural uncut aquamarine from Mount Little Xuebaoding in Sichuan

and other materials all originating from the Yindu Mine in Inner Mongolia

Fluorite Cubes on Matrix Calcite It rarely occurs in crystalFluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals, occurring in shades of blue, green, purple, red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed. The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux, or chemical cleaning agent, in iron smelting and other metallurgy. Pure fluorite is clear, but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent. With a