SPECTACULAR FLUORITE CRYSTALS ON QUARTZ FROM GALLERY 49 IN LA VIESCA (ASTURIAS) IN THIS PIECE WE CAN OBSERVE THE CRYSTALLINE QUALITY OF THE FLUORITE WITH A LIGHT BLUE TONE WHICH MAKES THIS PIECE VERY SPECIAL, PLUS THE MINES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED AND NO MORE PARTS CAN BE REMOVED.
Fluorite is a group III mineral (halides) that, according to Strunz's classification, formed the elements calcium and fluorine.
Its structure belongs to the cubic system, and it appears with cubic, octahedral and dodecahedral rhomboid habit.
Fluorite exhibits thermoluminescence and fluorescence physical properties.
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.
