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Fluorite Cabochons
The name fluorite comes from the Latin fluere which means �to flow.� This name comes
from the fact that fluorite melts easily. Fluorite is the natural crystalline form of calcium fluoride (CaF2). It is a transparent
to translucent, glassy mineral. When pure fluorite is crystal clear, however flourite can show many different colors depending
on tiny amounts of other elements taking the place of the calcium in the molecular structure. Sometimes a single crystal may
have bands of several colors. Fluorite often forms beautiful cube-shaped crystals. The most important fluorite deposits
in the United States are found at Rosiclare and Cave-in-Rock in southern Illinois.
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Egg-shaped cabochon of minty green material from Mexico. Photo below is taken under a blacklight, so you can see
how good this material fluoresces. Approx. size: 14x19 Weight: 12.5 cts.
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Rare material from Canon City, Colorado! Honestly the light yellow color looka a lot better than it does in the
photo, and as you can see in the second picture, it fluoresces beautifully. Approx. size: 13x28 Weight: 24.4 cts.
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