Purple Fluorite on Quartz Specimen Sterling Silver These specimens are typically small

These specimens are typically small in size

The upper ones are 1-3-carinate

and they may form as the result of hydrothermal activity or other geologic processes

The hematite likely formed as a result of water containing iron ions seeping through the quartz and depositing the hematite on its surface

Brazilian Quartz are found in various locations in Brazil

Purple Fluorite on Quartz Specimen Sterling Silver These specimens are typically smallThis Rare Purple Fluorite on Quartz specimen was mined in the Mina La Lupita Municipio Rodeo Municipality in Durango, Mexico. The rough quartz has interesting cavities and is topped with grape like cluster formation of purple fluorite. The purple is semi translucent to opaque and has a platy appearance. Fluorite, also called fluorspar, is a calcium fluoride crystal with octahedral growth patterns. Fluorite comes in a variety of colors which include