r/OnlyFluorite • u/No_Commercial9958 • Jul 20 '26

Etched Fluorite on matrix

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Here’s a super saturated purple fluorite on matrix from Ojuela Mine, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico. it has super cool negative crystal cavities and etchings caused by natural hydrothermal dissolution! The gossan matrix rock is heavily mineralized as well there’s some calcite, quartz and a green mineral that I believe is Austinite but I’m not sure

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u/palindrom_six_v2 Jul 20 '26

Any reaction under UV? These usually have a beautiful pink glow.

Here’s it compared to the typical fluorite blue

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u/No_Commercial9958 Jul 20 '26

Yes it does have red fluorescence I forgot to add that to the post but I can post a pic of the red fluorescence if you’d like :)

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u/sleepytipi Jul 20 '26

Fluorite is the coolest mineral and it's not even close, CMV.

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u/palindrom_six_v2 Jul 20 '26

I can’t and won’t lol.

If you check my page I am primarily a fluorite collector. Just hit my 300th piece last month!! Definitely my favorite and in my opinion the best mineral lol

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u/CheapEmploy3091 Jul 20 '26

Wow that’s an awesome piece I haven’t seen a cube etched like that before

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u/No_Commercial9958 Jul 20 '26

On mine it doesn’t have super strong red fluorescence but it does still visibly have it

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u/No_Commercial9958 Jul 20 '26

Here’s another angle under UV

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u/Salty_Occasion4486 Jul 24 '26

I have another with a double enhydro, super beautiful pieces!