Mineral Species: Fluorite
Chemical Formula: CaF2
Chemical Name: Calcium Fluoride
Mineral Class: Halide
Mineral Notes: Fluorite is found in a wide range of geologic environments, ranging from inclusions in granite to replacement deposits in limestones. It is one of the most commonly collected minerals because of the beauty of its specimens.
Description: Lustrous cubes of pale-yellow Fluorite on a matrix of white Quartz. Many of the crystals are twinned and some have outstanding transparency. A few show surface etching and stepped growth zones.
Location: Taourirt, Morocco.