Honey-Yellow Fluorite on Dolomite from Mina Moscona, Spain

Attractive hand specimen with honey-yellow cubic fluorite crystals up to 1 cm on contrasting white dolomite from Mina Moscona in Asturias, Spain.

Attractive Color Contrast: Honey-Yellow Fluorite Cubes on White Dolomite

This aesthetic hand specimen displays a characteristic fluorite-dolomite association from the well-known Mina Moscona near Solís in Asturias, Spain. The collector specimen features intensely yellow to honey-colored cubic fluorite crystals with edge lengths of up to 1 cm.

The fluorite cubes sit on a contrasting surface of white, tabular to saddle-shaped dolomite crystals. The contrast between the lustrous yellow fluorite and the pale dolomite gives the specimen an attractive three-dimensional appearance.

Classic Fluorite Locality in Asturias

Mina Moscona is internationally known in particular for its honey-yellow cubic fluorite crystals. These commonly occur together with white carbonate minerals and form characteristic collector specimens from the Asturian fluorite district.

With dimensions of 7.5 × 6.0 × 3.0 cm and a weight of 147 g, the specimen has a good size for display in a mineral cabinet. It is especially suitable for collections focused on European fluorite localities and classic Spanish mineral deposits.