Fluorite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch 48hr_02062024 while today it is primarily

while today it is primarily mined in Africa

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

it is made up of volcanic glass

manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock

Fluorite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch 48hr_02062024 while today it is primarilyFluorite is a luminous, soft and glassy stone, sometimes referred to as the most colorful mineral in the world. It is one of the most sought after minerals among gem and mineral collectors, second only to Quartz. The term fluorescent was inspired by Fluorite, one of the first fluorescent minerals ever studied. It is frequently fluorescent under ultraviolet light, and this phenomenon is thought to be due to impurities of yttrium or organic matter