Fluorite on Candle Quartz Fluorite this piece consists of beautifully

this piece consists of beautifully colored cluster of purple octohedral fluorite on a thick base of candle quartz - so named for the appearance of wax dripping down a candle down the crystal face

Pyrite formations tend to be shiny and metallic

While in its sticky gel state

A relatively new and exciting addition to the mineral world

Fluorite on Candle Quartz Fluorite this piece consists of beautifullyFluorite 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