4" Yellow Cubic Fluorite Crystal Cluster with Galena - Morocco

This is a gorgeous cluster of yellow cubic fluorite crystals from Meknes, Morocco. Many of the crystals have sharp, well defined edges and glassy smooth faces. Under long wave UV, these fluorite crystals fluoresce a vibrant purple color. Multiple galena crystals can be found protruding from between fluorite crystals.

Fluorite is a halide mineral comprised of calcium and fluorine, CaF2. The word fluorite is from the Latin fluo, which means to flow. In 1852 fluorite gave its name to the phenomenon known as fluorescence, or the property of fluorite to glow a different color depending upon the bandwidth of the ultraviolet light it is exposed to. Fluorite occurs commonly in cubic, octahedral, and dodecahedral crystals in many different colors. These colors range from colorless and completely transparent to yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, or black. Purples and greens are most commonly seen.

Galena is a lead-based mineral and the primary ore of lead, and has been used for its lead content for thousands of years. Galena typically displays a gray metallic luster and forms cubes or octahedral crystals. The chemical composition of galena is PbS.

While galena will not pose a health hazard by sitting on the shelf or even from casual handling, we suggest washing hands following handling due to the mineral's lead content.

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DETAILS
SPECIES
Fluorite & Galena
LOCATION
El Hammam Mine, Meknes, Morocco
SIZE
4 x 2.6", Largest cube .4"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#104606