Sorry, I’m never on here.

Yes, fluorite can be replaced, and silica-dominant minerals are probably most common in doing this (see quartz ps. fluorite from Germany).

Would be hard to say what’s happening with your sample without looking at it though.

No, I mean minerals should not be named after people.

You can’t name things after yourself.

It’s less efficient than I’d like, but I’m slowly starting to pick up on the German.

I have to translate it but yes.

I would guess it’s something that is going to need analysis to nail down for certain.

Not sure how helpful this is, but probably something hydrous based on the color change, and texture looks like a clay mineral.

I’m quite sure this is somehow @jolyon.bsky.social’s fault.

Same! 😂

Alfredo would love that.

Thank you!

I have never heard that so I’m going to go with no.

It’s one of Australia’s best, for sure.