Calcite with micro fluorite crystals - Height: 100 mm - Width: 110 mm- 741 g - (1)

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Beautiful aesthetic calcite with microfluorite crystals from the Qinglong Mine in the Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong County, Guizhou, China; dimensions 100 × 110 × 110 mm and weight 741 g, originally sold as yttrio-fluorite but later identified as microfluorite.

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Beautiful aesthetic calcite with microfluorite,
Uit Qinglong Mine (Dachang Mine), Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China

When these calcites were first found, they were sold as yttrio-fluorite; later it was proven that there is no yttrium present, only microfluorite.

Beautiful aesthetic calcite with microfluorite,
Uit Qinglong Mine (Dachang Mine), Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China

When these calcites were first found, they were sold as yttrio-fluorite; later it was proven that there is no yttrium present, only microfluorite.

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Number of items
1
Main Mineral
Calcite with micro fluorite
Mineral Form
crystals
Weight
741 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Qinglong mine
Country of Origin
China
Height
100 mm
Width
110 mm
Depth
110 mm
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