Fluorite with Calcite

Specimen ID: LQF-MXW

Title
Fluorite with Calcite
Locality
As recorded:
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias  Spain
Dimensions
75mm x 58mm x 32mm
Description
Single cubic crystal clearly beveled by the faces of the dodecahedron. It has very well defined faces and edges, is transparent with a pale lilac color and is implanted on a matrix with white scalenohedral Calcite crystals. This matrix has a partially sawn back to avoid it being broken while it was trimmed. Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias  Spain Specimen size: 7.5 × 5.8 × 3.2 cm = 2.95” × 2.28” × 1.26” Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.5 cm = 0.59” × 0.59”
Previous data
Mineral(s)
Fluorite, CalciteNone listed
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Reference: NG97AG9 Single cubic crystal clearly beveled by the faces of the dodecahedron. It has very well defined faces and edges, is transparent with a pale lilac color and is implanted on a matrix with white scalenohedral Calcite crystals. This matrix has a partially sawn back to avoid it being broken while it was trimmed. Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias  Spain Specimen size: 7.5 × 5.8 × 3.2 cm = 2.95” × 2.28” × 1.26” Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.5 cm = 0.59” × 0.59”
Jordi Fabre - 23rd November 2021
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