SPECTACULAR FLUORITE CRYSTAL TOTALLY TRANSPARENT WITH TWIN WITH THE TYPICAL TONE OF BERBES. PERFECT FLUORITE CRYSTAL WITH CARAMELED CALCITE CRYSTALS ON THE TOP OF THE MATRIX. CHEAPER PRICE OF THIS PIECE BECAUSE OF HAVING A FRONTAL FRACTURE THAT DOES NOT AFFECT THE GLASS BUT IF THE PIECE. VERY GOOD COLLECTION PIECE.
Fluorite is a mineral of group III (halides) that, according to the Strunz classification, forms the elements calcium and fluorine.
Its structure belongs to the cubic system, and it appears with cubic, octahedral and rhombododecahedral habit.
Fluorite presents physical properties of thermoluminescence and fluorescence.
In industry, it is mainly used in iron and steel metallurgy. It is used as a source of fluorine and hydrofluoric acid, also in the glazing of ceramics and in the manufacture of optical glasses.
The beauty of the specimens makes it a highly appreciated mineral by museums and private collectors.
