Yellow Fluorite Meteorite red and many other colors

red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed

and blues as well as the more commonly encountered clear or pale white

Barite is a mineral with an interesting history

Calcite is clear naturally but it can be found in a variety of brilliant colors due to the presence of chemical impurities during formation

some with highlights of purple or blue around the outer edges

Yellow Fluorite Meteorite red and many other colorsFluorite 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