Fluorite
Papachacra pegmatites, Papachacra, Corral Quemado, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
2.0 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm. A beautiful, gem-like, water-clear, purple, cuboctahedral fluorite crystal from an UNCOMMON Argentine locality - Papachacra, Catamarca Province. The purple coloration and color intensity are in a very interesting swirl pattern. Some of the crystal faces are water-clear, while others are lightly frosted, giving a very nice ...
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