'Purple Rain' Weardale fluorite Galena but it's recommended to wash

but it's recommended to wash your hands after handling

There is also a vein of chalcedony through the matrix that has an even more vivid reaction

I don't know how often breaks occur due to rough techniques in mining or cracking the geodes open

which can produce a soft orange-cream druzy coating

but studied closer the entire surface is coated in a very fine poker chip style calcite in a light yellowish color

'Purple Rain' Weardale fluorite Galena but it's recommended to washLocality: Purple Rain Pocket, Lady Annabella Mine, Weardale, County Durham, England Approx size: 2. 5 x 1. 5 x 1. 5" Approx weight: 180g Sunlight will fade the color in fluorite. Keep sun exposure brief; do not display in a sun exposed location (even if it looks cool!) Weardale is among the most renowned sources for fluorite among collectors, producing gemmy cubic crystals with Jolly Rancher colors and strong UV reactivity. This specimen comes via UK