Calcite Crystals on Fluorite. Moscona Mine Solís  Corvera de Asturias Spain UV Fluorescent

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DESCRIPTION:- Aesthetic calcite group on Yellow Fluorite. Collected some years ago when this material was available

Approx SIZE:- 8x6x5cm 

Provenance:- from Andilec at Oxford 2014

Locality:-  Moscona Mine Solís  Corvera de Asturias Spain Calcite on fluorite specimens from Asturias, Spain, are highly prized mineral associations, typically featuring transparent to translucent, golden-yellow or purple fluorite cubes from the Moscona Mine in Solís or the Villabona area.

The fluorite is commonly adorned with contrasting white, colorless, or yellowish calcite crystals. Key Characteristics and Localities:

Moscona Mine (Solís, Corvera de Asturias): This is the primary source of these specimens. They often exhibit rich golden-yellow or deep yellow, transparent cubic fluorite crystals.

Calcite Appearance: The calcite often appears as white, sharp rhombohedral or scalenohedral crystals perched on or embedded with the fluorite

Fluorescence: The fluorite from this region frequently shows a, deep yellow fluorescence under UV light, while the associated Calcite often glows with an orange-pink hue.

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