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Violet Fluorite

UNB-2017-0239Minerals » Halides

Description

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

Specifications

Object nameViolet Fluorite
IDUNB-2017-0239
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
  • 2.9cm x 4cm x 7.6cm

Publications

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