We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Multicolored fluorite from Brazil.
- Authors
Hyrsl, Jaroslav
- Abstract
The article presents information on the multicolored fluorite from Brazil. Fluorite very popular with collectors because of its low hardness and four perfect cleavages, its availability in large sizes and a wide variety of colors. Large quantities of transparent multicolored fluorite in yellow, orange, green, purple, and brown, among other colors are produced in Argentina. A new source of multicolored fluorite was found in the Bahia State in Brazil. Aside from dozens of very thin layers in yellow and pink shades, this fluorite has sapphire blue zones. At least 1,000 carats of cut stones were in Brazil as of May 2007.
- Subjects
ARGENTINA; BAHIA (Brazil : State); BRAZIL; FLUORITE; HALIDE minerals; MINERALS
- Publication
Gems & Gemology, 2007, Vol 43, Issue 3, p255
- ISSN
0016-626X
- Publication type
Article