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FLUORITE #3 Go on to: #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 Fluorite 
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Physical Properties
CaF2
Hardness = 4; Cleavage: octahedral; perfect in 4 directions; Shape: octahedral, but often cleavage masses or masses of intergrown crystals masses Color: violet, blue, green, yellow, brown, bluish, black, pink, rose-red, colorless Luster: vitreous (glassy) |
Description
The color of this specimen is in sharp contrast with the last specimen, and just shows the variability. Can you detect in the image the octahedral cleavage?
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