Fluorite Phantom Minerals and Gems These well preserved and larger-sized

These well preserved and larger-sized fossils originate from the Monterey Formation in California

Each formation is unique

and under optimal conditions these insects will be clearly visible within the fossilized amber pieces

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

Fluorite Phantom Minerals and Gems These well preserved and larger-sizedFluorite 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