Purple Fluorite 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch hps_03262026 a meteorite builds up heat

a meteorite builds up heat that is then released into the terrestrial rocks with which it collides

Copper within the Pectolite creates the beautiful blue and turquoise colors in the stone

Mined in Australia

and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light lilac

An orthoproxene mineral

Purple Fluorite 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch hps_03262026 a meteorite builds up heatFluorite 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 to 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