Etched Green Fluorite from Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia

Description

Etched Green Fluorite from Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia

This green Fluorite has deep purple etching along the faces. The colour is a vibrant sea foam green when backlit.

Dimensions:

6.6 cm (2.6”) x 5.1 cm (2.03”)

Weight: 190 grams
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The cause of the beautiful green colour is unknown, it may be related to associated radioactive or rare-earth species, samples where tested and yielded surprising results; isotopes in the rare-earth element lanthanide series; lanthanum, ytterbium, cerium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium and holmium were detected although amounts were not determined. (Mindat.org)

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