Sardinia
Silius fluorite mine, Gerrei
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: galena, barite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Major European fluorite-galena vein system mined until the 2000s
Documented producer whose fluorite specimens circulate widely.
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