Fluorite, Pyrite, Muscovite, Chlorite Group

Specimen ID: 3W6-Q5N

Mineral(s)
Fluorite : CaF2
Pyrite : FeS2
Muscovite : KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Locality
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Dimensions
98mm x 66mm x 23mm
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Group of cubic Fluorite crystals modified by rhombododecahedron and octahedron faces, with well defined forms, translucent, with an intense violet-blue color and partially covered with Chlorite, leafy aggregates of Muscovite, and small pyrite crystals that are mainly concentrated on the edges. Minas da Panasqueira, levels 0-1, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal. Found in 2019. Minor fluorescence short UV. Reference: MD99AL3
Jordi Fabre - 27th January 2023

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Group of cubic Fluorite crystals modified by rhombododecahedron and octahedron faces, with well defined forms, translucent, with an intense violet-blue color and partially covered with Chlorite, leafy aggregates of Muscovite, and small pyrite crystals that are mainly concentrated on the edges. Minas da Panasqueira, levels 0-1, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal Found in 2019 Specimen size: 9.8 × 6.6 × 2.3 cm = 3.86” × 2.60” × 0.91” Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.5 cm = 0.67” × 0.59” Minor fluorescence short UV Reference: MD99AL3
Jordi Fabre - 27th January 2023
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