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Fluorite

Locality: Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Northumberland, England, UK

Note: The mineral species Fluorite is not listed in our database for this locality. This specimen may be misidentified or the mindat list of minerals at this locality may be incomplete.

A mound of lustrous, intensely purple penetration twin fluorite crystals up to 2.6 cm in size. 11x10x6 cm overall size. Specimen is from the Philadelphia Academy of Science, Dr. T. B. Wilson collection (n. 26657) dating from around 1860.

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Photo added: 24th Mar 2009

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