Specimen #675

Name: Bi-Colored Fluorite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 11.8 x 10.9 x 3.3 cm

Weight: 697

Acquired: 2008-05-22

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: A LARGE plate of BI-COLORED fluorite from the Erongo Mountains, VERY unusual material for the locality. Looked at from the side, you can see that the fluorite started out golden-yellow, then changed to a scarlet color as the solution in the pocket changed!

Minerals: Fluorite (CaF₂)

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Bi-Colored Fluorite, Erongo Mountains, Namibia, 11.8 x 10.9 x 3.3 cm

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