2.9" Bladed Barite on Yellow Cubic Fluorite Crystals - Morocco

This is a beautiful association of bladed barite crystals on a bed of yellow cubic fluorite, collected from Meknes, Morocco.

Fluorite is a halide mineral comprised of calcium and fluorine, CaF2. The word fluorite is from the Latin fluo, which means to flow. In 1852 fluorite gave its name to the phenomenon known as fluorescence, or the property of fluorite to glow a different color depending upon the bandwidth of the ultraviolet light it is exposed to. Fluorite occurs commonly in cubic, octahedral, and dodecahedral crystals in many different colors. These colors range from colorless and completely transparent to yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, or black. Purples and greens are most commonly seen.

Barite, commonly spelled baryte, is well-known for its great range of colors and varied crystal forms and habits. = It is a heavy mineral consisting of barium sulfate, and typically has the chemical formula of BaSO4. The barite group consists of baryte, celestine, anglesite, and anhydrite. It is generally white to colorless and is the main source of barium.
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SPECIES
Fluorite & Barite
LOCATION
El Hammam Mine, Meknes, Morocco
SIZE
2.9 x 2.1"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#141648