Fluorite can be transparent or come in a variety of colors, such as purple, green and blue
Fluorite is a common mineral in both carbonate and hydrothermal rocks Fluorite is perfect for hands on lessons in hardness, as well as the fickle method of identifying minerals by color
An excellent example for lessons in cleavage, as it is one of the few minerals that has four perfect planes of cleavage Each specimen is selected and hand processed by an actual geologist, ensuring each sample exhibits defining features Our rock and mineral samples are sourced from a variety of locations around the world and are processed in Victor, NY Each specimen sample is packaged in a transparent bag, and is labeled and barcoded for easy identification