Fluorite, Calcite

Fluorite : CaF₂, Calcite : CaCO₃

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Locality: Dwyer Fluorite Mine, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a nice piece of white Calcite with purple bands of Fluorite from the now closed Dwyer Mine. Most of the calcite was forcibly removed with acid. It is 12.1 x 6.5 cm & its wet. From M. Adamowicz collection.

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