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Fluorite [CaF₂] – Structure and internal phenomena
Fluorite crystallizes in the cubic system, one of the most direct expressions of symmetry in nature, allowing the formation of highly regular geometries with flat faces and sharp edges.
The violet coloration is linked to lattice defects known as color centers, formed during crystal growth. These are not superficial pigments, but structural variations within the mineral itself.
Internal bands and nuclei reflect shifts in physico-chemical conditions, giving each specimen its own unique internal architecture.
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💎 Fluorite – Cubic system with color zoning
📍 Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
📏 9 × 7 × 2.5 cm
👨🏼🔬 MCP Lab – Mineral preparation. Specimen selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini.
📸 Photo @federico_picciani
#fluorite #crystalstructure #mineralogy #geology #crystals #fineminerals
![Fluorite [CaF₂] – Structure and internal phenomena
Fluorite crystallizes in the cubic system, one of the most direct expressions of symmetry in nature, allowing the formation of highly regular geometries with flat faces and sharp edges.
The violet coloration is linked to lattice defects known as color centers, formed during crystal growth. These are not superficial pigments, but structural variations within the mineral itself.
Internal bands and nuclei reflect shifts in physico-chemical conditions, giving each specimen its own unique internal architecture.
👉 Specimen available – Contact us for details
💎 Fluorite – Cubic system with color zoning
📍 Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
📏 9 × 7 × 2.5 cm
👨🏼🔬 MCP Lab – Mineral preparation. Specimen selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini.
📸 Photo @federico_picciani
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Fluorite [CaF₂] – A recent, already classic production
Since the 1970s, the Okorusu Mine has produced specimens that have shaped the collectors’ market through their variety, transparency and distinctive internal features, building a recognizable identity over decades.
This specimen, dating from approximately 2008 to 2013, belongs to a more recent production phase, yet already appreciated for the clarity of its crystals and the readability of its internal structures.
The purple “phantoms” are not only present, but evenly distributed within the cubes, enhancing both aesthetic balance and structural legibility.
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💎 Fluorite – Well-defined crystals with internal phantoms
📍 Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
📏 9 × 7 × 2.5 cm
👨🏼🔬 MCP Lab – Mineral preparation. Specimen selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini.
📸 Photo @federico_picciani
#fluorite #mineralcollection #namibia #crystals #fineminerals #mineralogy
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Fluorite [CaF₂] – Geological origin and context
The Okorusu Mine stands as one of the most iconic localities for African fluorite, hosted within a carbonatite system that has produced specimens of remarkable aesthetic and structural quality.
Here, hydrothermal fluids rich in fluorine circulated through cavities and fractures, gradually depositing fluorite over time. This was not a uniform process, but a sequence of changing conditions.
Fluctuations in temperature, pressure and chemical composition generated the internal zoning now visible as “phantoms”, preserving within the crystal a precise record of its formation history.
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💎 Fluorite – Hydrothermal formation with internal zoning
📍 Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
📏 9 × 7 × 2.5 cm
👨🏼🔬 MCP Lab – Mineral preparation. Specimen selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini.
📸 Photo @federico_picciani
#fluorite #geology #namibia #mineralogy #hydrothermal #crystals #fineminerals
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Fluorite [CaF₂] – Architectures of suspended light
There is a quality of light that does not simply illuminate, but passes through, breaks apart, reveals. In this specimen from the Okorusu Mine, fluorite seems to exist for this very purpose: to be traversed, to transform light into something tangible, almost material.
Cubic crystals arrange themselves into aggregates that recall cross-like structures, as if an invisible yet rigorous internal logic guided every stage of growth. Nothing feels accidental. Each face, each junction contributes to a balance that is both precise and unexpectedly architectural.
The removal of the matrix on the back enhances transparency and allows a complete reading of the specimen. It is only when light fully crosses these volumes that the fluorite reveals its depth, activating a visual experience that changes with every angle.
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💎 Fluorite – Cubic crystals up to 4 cm.
📍 Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
📏 9 × 7 × 2.5 cm
👨🏼🔬 MCP Lab – Mineral preparation. Specimen selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini
📸 Photo @federico_picciani
#fluorite #Namibia #mineralcollection #mineralogy #crystals #fineminerals #mineralphotography #geology #crystalgeometry
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Aquamarine [Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈] – Revealed potential
When this specimen was first offered by the miners, its condition did not allow for a clear reading of its structure. The geometry was already there, but hidden, compressed, partially compromised. That is exactly when its potential became evident.
The intervention carried out in the MCP laboratories followed a conservative approach: restoring stability and readability without altering the identity of the specimen. The two repairs made it possible to reconstruct the structure, enhancing the relationship between the crystals that today defines the core aesthetic of the piece.
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💎 Aquamarine on Albite – Selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini
📍 Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
📏 7,6 × 5,5 × 3,5 cm
👨🏼🔬 MCP Lab – Professional restoration (2 repairs)
📸 Photo @federico_picciani
#aquamarine #restoration #mcp_lab #mineralrestoration #fineminerals #beforeandafter #mcpitaly
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This is a great picture to use to explain how complex mineral photography is