Fluorite with Quartz

Specimen ID: C3H-A84

Title
Fluorite with Quartz
Locality
As recorded:
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias  Spain
Dimensions
78mm x 30mm x 41mm
Description
Group of Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, cubic and clearly beveled by dodecahedron faces. Water-clear, very shiny, with a pale lilac color and on matrix with Quartz crystals. A Spanish classic. The specimen has been sawn on the back to remove excess matrix. Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias  Spain Specimen size: 7.8 × 3 × 4.1 cm = 3.07” × 1.18” × 1.61” Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.9 cm = 0.43” × 0.35”
Previous data
Mineral(s)
Fluorite, QuartzNone listed
Name withheld

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Group of Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, cubic and clearly beveled by dodecahedron faces. Water-clear, very shiny, with a pale lilac color and on matrix with Quartz crystals. A Spanish classic. The specimen has been sawn on the back to remove excess matrix. Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain. Reference: NY36AM0
Jordi Fabre - 27th November 2021

Photo added to mindat.org

Group of Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, cubic and clearly beveled by dodecahedron faces. Water-clear, very shiny, with a pale lilac color and on matrix with Quartz crystals. A Spanish classic. The specimen has been sawn on the back to remove excess matrix. Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain. Specimen size: 7.8 × 3 × 4.1 cm = 3.07” × 1.18” × 1.61” Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.9 cm = 0.43” × 0.35” Reference: NY36AM0
Jordi Fabre - 27th October 2023
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