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Fluorite is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, and throughout history, it has been used by many peoples and cultures to create artistic objects. Its impurities give it a wide variety of colors, a characteristic that, in medieval times, earned it the name 'flower of stone.' This mineral is famous for the effect called fluorescence, which bears its name. Some of its varieties, in fact, glow under UV light.

La Fluorite è la forma minerale del fluoruro di calcio e, nel corso della storia, è stata impiegata da molti popoli e culture per la creazione di oggetti artistici. Le sue impurità le conferiscono una gran varietà di colori, caratteristica che, in epoca medievale, le è valsa il nome di fiore di pietra. Questo minerale è celebre per l'effetto chiamato  a cui dà il nome. Alcune sue varietà, infatti, brillano sotto la luce UV. 

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Fluorite Mineral Collection - Height: 9 cm - Width: 9.7 cm- 384 g - (1)

Tongbei - Fujian Province., China

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Fluorite mineral specimen from Tongbei, Fujian Province, China, in the collection of minerals form with dimensions about 9 × 9.7 × 3.2 cm and a weight of 384 g.

Fluorite Mineral Collection - Height: 9 cm - Width: 9.7 cm- 384 g - (1)

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Fluorite mineral specimen from Tongbei, Fujian Province, China, in the collection of minerals form with dimensions about 9 × 9.7 × 3.2 cm and a weight of 384 g.

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