Quartz on Fluorite
specimen number:
4481110
location:
Weardale, Co. Durham, England, UK
description:
A grouping of sharp cubic fluorite crystals to 4.0 cm on edge, these mostly coated with sparkling colorless crystals of quartz. A second-generation of smaller translucent and lustrous crystals of fluorite are present as well. I think this in very good condition. Minor chalcopyrite present as well.
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