Fluorite

specimen number:
2341120

location:
Jorf, Arfoud Pachalik, Arfoud Cercle, Errachidia, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

description:
Yellow green lustrous cubic crystals of gemmy fluorite measuring to 3.8 cm on-an attractive and aesthetic grouping on matrix. This is in excellent condition. Collected in the late 2000's. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen.

Jorf, located within the Arfoud Pachalik, Arfoud Cercle, Errachidia Province of the Draa-Tafilalet region in Morocco, is known for producing distinctive mineral specimens through regional collecting, particularly notable recent finds of sharp cubic fluorite crystals featuring saturated red colors due to hematite inclusions. The geology of the area involves sedimentary and hydrothermal systems that facilitate the formation of these colorful halide mineral specimens, which have gained significant popularity among global mineral collectors following targeted local discoveries.

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