Fluorite and Quartz – NC 012

Measurements:  90 x 80 x 40 mm

Description:  A two-sided specimen of fluorite and quartz with a faint greenish-gray colouring. The fluorite is partially covered by a sprinkling of very minute quartz crystals.

The sides of the specimen has a few contact marks.

Weight of Specimen:  354 g

Chemical Composition:  CaF₂  (fluorite)
                                       SiO₂  (quartz)  
                                        
Hardness on Mohs Scale:  (fluorite)  4
                                          (quartz)  7 

Location:  Orange River pegmatites, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Specimen Code:  NC 012

R 300

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