BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF FLUORITE CRYSTALS WITH GIANT CRYSTALS ON ITS BASE. VERY ATTRACTIVE PIECE FOR AND OF GOOD CRYSTAL QUALITY. PIECE EXTRACTED IN THE AREA OF LA MOSCONA, ASTURIAS.
Fluorite is a group III mineral (halogenides) that, according to the Strunz classification, formed the elements calcium and fluorine.
Its structure belongs to the cubic system, and it is presented with a cubic, octahedral and rhombododecahedral habit.
Fluorite exhibits physical properties of thermoluminescence and fluorescence.
In industry, it is mainly used in the metallurgy of iron and steel. It is used as a source of fluorine and hydrofluoric acid, also in the enameling 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.
