Fluorite Mixed on Matrix Minerals and Gems Fluorite has long been used

Fluorite has long been used as a gemstone and is increasingly popular in the market

are found in a matrix of thick

Each of these cut and polished slabs originates from Indonesia and is approximately 20-23 million years old

Creedite is named for the place of its initial discovery

Each contains at least one (most several) clearly visible insect

Fluorite Mixed on Matrix Minerals and Gems Fluorite has long been usedFluorite 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