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

are found in a matrix of thick

Pyrite formations tend to be shiny and metallic

which over the course of millions of years becomes solid while retaining the semitransparent yellowish hue of tree sap

where some truly impressive specimens like this very rarely emerge from the mines

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