A sweet little French fluorite with bright lemon yellow colours and multiple fine, light blue zonings. The crystal itself is glassy with good lustre and transparency.
Locality: Peyrebrune, Occitanie, France 🇫🇷
Measures: Approx. 3.2 x 2.2cm
Peyrebrune Fluorite
RM390
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Description
Peyrebrune, Occitanie, France
Much of the specimens from this mine, now a quarry, appear in bright yellow, mauve or amber colours, and are sometimes associated with minerals like siderite, calcite or quartz.
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