or the formation of equally thin layers of secondary minerals due to hydrothermal or other alteration
and under optimal conditions these insects will be clearly visible within the fossilized amber pieces
often including scale and other soft tissue traces against a high contrast laminated limestone slab
Our specimens consist of fine crystals spread across a matrix in shades of both blue and green
Found in a variety of shapes and colors
Fluorite Rainbow with Yellow Calcite Chalcopyrite or the formation of equallyFluorite 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