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A19-KK9Fluorite CaF₂

Kudubis Farm 19, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia

Dimensions: 11 cm

A very nice "Alien Eye" fluorite. However seems rather "Owl Eye" to me.
11cm tall.

Photo by Kiyoshi Kiikuni of Key's Mineral

QR6-CATFluorite CaF₂ , Quartz SiO₂ , Siderite FeCO₃

Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia

Dimensions: 22 mm x 22 mm x 21 mm

An absolutely clear ice like fluorite is penetrated by siderite coated quartz. Ex Pearl Freeman collection.
She acquired this piece in 1987 from Don Edwards who used to travel USSR before Glasnost. That indicates, mined between 1982 to 1987.

834-NRXFluorite CaF₂

Cäcilia Mine, Freiung, Stulln, Schwandorf District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Dimensions: 62 mm x 42 mm x 15 mm

A finely purple phantomed fluorite, partially coated with tiny quartz.
Came with H. Maucher's old label, that indicates this specimen was collected in 1936 to 1944.

1DX-LRDFluorite CaF₂ , Chalcopyrite CuFeS₂

Bergmännisch Glück Flacher vein, Frisch Glück adit, Bergmännisch Glück Mine, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

Dimensions: 28 mm x 22 mm x 17 mm

Superbly zoned fluorite with minor chalcopyrite.
Found in early 2016.

QUT-V95Fluorite CaF₂ , Quartz SiO₂

Panasqueira Mines, Portugal

Dimensions: 60 mm x 30 mm x 29 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 7 mm

An aesthetic specimen from recent working of Panasqueira Mines. Bright and vividly phantomed violet fluorites are scattered on chlorite coated quartz. With minor pyrite crystals.
Found in May/2015.

QF2-G7XFluorite CaF₂

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA

Dimensions: 50 mm x 50 mm x 35 mm

An absolutely clear blue fluorite with tiny calcite xls.
Rosiclare Level, Minerva #1 mine, Illinois. Mined in 1993