Location: Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Size: 5.17 x 3.49 x 2.29 inches

I think this mine might have dried up as I have not seen any new pieces come out in the last year. This is an older one that I had tucked away for a few years so the price also reflects that. This piece looks amazing under long wave UV light and fluoresces an eerie white.

The pieces of Fluorite from this mine are highly fluorescent and the best thing is that they fluoresce with Long Wave (LW) which is what most collectors have. (90% of fluorescent minerals fluoresce are Short W ave (SW) but SW costs a lot more than LW.)

Photos 1 and 6 are under long wave using a V3 365nm UV Beast light.

Fluorite (also called fluorspar) belongs to the halide minerals and is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It has a hardness of 4 and in its pure form it is colorless and transparent. It often contains impurities which makes it a very colorful mineral in many collections. In addition to its ornamental uses