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Violet Fluorite

UNB-2017-0029Minerals » Halides

Description

Large sample of violet subhedral dodecahedral Fluorite with vitreous lustre. Fluorite (CaF2) can be violet, blue, green, yellow, brown, bluish black, pink, rose-red, white or colourless. Lustre is vitreous and streak is white. Hardness is 4 and cleavage is perfect in four directions and forms an octahedron. Fluorite is usually found as cubic forms but can also be octahedral, dodecahedral, cleavage masses, granular or columnar.

Specifications

Object nameViolet Fluorite
IDUNB-2017-0029
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryMineral
Classification
Mineral group:
Halides
Composition
  • NaCl
  • CaF2
  • (Ce,La)F3·H2O
  • HNa4Be3Al(PO4)3F6
  • NaF
  • KCl
  • KCl and NaCl
  • NH4Cl
  • Na3AlF6
  • AgCl
  • KMgCl3•6H2O
  • Cu2Cl(OH)3
  • Hg2Cl2
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4cm x 5cm x 5cm

Publications

  • Chesterman, C.W. 1979. Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. Knopf.