Fluorite Blue with Pyrite Chrysanthemum a ghost or phantom of

a ghost or phantom of the crystal during its formation still remaining in the interior

and under optimal conditions these insects will be clearly visible within the fossilized amber pieces

fluorite specimens have been prized since ancient times and are now among the most popular minerals in the collecting world

are found in a matrix of thick

Fluorite Blue with Pyrite Chrysanthemum a ghost or phantom ofFluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals, occurring in shades of blue, green, purple, red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed. The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux, or chemical cleaning agent, in iron smelting and other metallurgy. Pure fluorite is clear, but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent. With a