Fluorite Purple Garnet and the second most common

and the second most common form of Calcium Carbonate on Earth

A widespread and industrially important mineral

521 million years old

A relatively new and exciting addition to the mineral world

instantly eye catching and distinctive

Fluorite Purple Garnet and the second most commonFluorite 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