Fluorite Mixed on Matrix Petrified Coral Azurite is a striking copper-based

Azurite is a striking copper-based mineral found in shades of deep blue to vivid green

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

The effect of this is a remarkable shimmer of gold shining through the blue facets of the fluorite

dating back as far as 32

It has a long archaeological record of human use as a cutting or carving tool

Fluorite Mixed on Matrix Petrified Coral Azurite is a striking copper-basedFluorite 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