Fluorite Octahedron
$3.00
Fluorite (calcium fluoride) comes in an amazing array of colors. It is commonly found in purple, blue, green, yellow, and clear, but can also occur in reddish orange, pink, white, and brown.
Fluorite (calcium fluoride) comes in an amazing array of colors. It is commonly found in purple, blue, green, yellow, and clear, but can also occur in reddish orange, pink, white, and brown. Octahedrons are formed when the natural habit of the mineral (a cube) is broken -- the cleavage is along four identical planes, and creates an 8-sided crystal. Fluorite also has fluorescent and phosphorescent properties, which vary for each specimen. It may fluoresce blue under short-wave UV light but also yellow, green, red, white, and purple. Some samples will fluoresce one color under short-wave light, another under long-wave, and phosphoresce a third color! Please note: these natural, unpolished specimens are rare and sizes, shapes, and colors will vary. Mystic Lore: Intuitive sources say that Fluorite is a useful stone for clarifying one's mental processes and bringing one's energies 'down to earth'. It is believed to facilitate enhanced concentration and more rapid learning, as well as to help one to make better judgements.
Size: 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm.
Location: Hunan Province, China
