Fluorite Cubes on Matrix Calcite Named for the Greek word

Named for the Greek word for “heavy”

These incredible specimens of natural uncut aquamarine from Mount Little Xuebaoding in Sichuan

It is found in many sites across the world

and other materials all originating from the Yindu Mine in Inner Mongolia

fluorite specimens have been prized since ancient times and are now among the most popular minerals in the collecting world

Fluorite Cubes on Matrix Calcite Named for the Greek wordFluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals, occurring in shades of blue, green, purple, red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed. The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux, or chemical cleaning agent, in iron smelting and other metallurgy. Pure fluorite is clear, but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent. With a