3.35 CTS COLOUR CHANGE FLUORITE FROM ETHIOPIA- [SB533]

Description

SEDA GEMS

COLOUR CHANGE FLUORITE

This is natural Fluorite gem that shows a weak colour change. The colour changes from optium blue in daylight to purple in incandescaent light.

Weight 3.35 cts app

Size 10 x 10 x 5.5 mm app

Fluorite (also called fluorspar) is a halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride, . It is an isometric mineral with a cubic habit, though octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon. Crystal twinning is common and adds complexity to the observed crystal habits.

In 1852 fluorite gave its name to the phenomenon of fluorescence, which is prominent in fluorites from certain locations, due to certain impurities in the crystal. Fluorite also gave the name to its constitutive element fluorine.