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Green Fluorite, Riemvasmaak, Orange River Area, Northern Cape, South Africa

$68.88 USD

Green Fluorite, Riemvasmaak, Orange River Area, Northern Cape, South Africa

Weight: 83 g

Dimensions: 5.5 cm (2.1”) x 4.8 cm (1.8”)

The cause of the beautiful green colour is unknown, it may be related to associated radioactive or rare-earth species, samples where tested and yielded surprising results; isotopes in the rare-earth element lanthanide series; lanthanum, ytterbium, cerium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium and holmium were detected although amounts were not determined. (Mindat.org).

We have been collecting mineral specimens in Southern Africa since 2002. We focus on bringing a wide variety of unusual, beautiful and energetic minerals!These Octahedrons have been cleaved (cut) in South Africa from larger pieces of fluorite. Natural Octahedrons.

 

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