MN601

Sample ID MN601 • Cabinet Z

Fluorite

9.15cm W x 11.3cm H x 6.51cm D • 814g
Sample TypeMineralColorPurple & YellowLusterVitreous
StreakWhiteCleavage/FractureOctahedral CleavageSpecific Gravity3.13
Geographic Location/DateRose Clare IL Mohs Hardness 4

(Larger mineral is the representative.) A yellow and purple vitreous Fluorite mineral with octahedral cleavage and imperfect fractures. Strongly fluorescent in ultraviolet Light. Yellow and Purple to the visible eye but white when scratched.