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Mineral Specimen No. 47036:
Fluorite with Calcite from Rosiclare Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois.

This mineral specimen of Fluorite with Calcite from Rosiclare Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois is available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals, mineral dealer located in New York City, New York. To purchase mineral specimens from this site click on this link to go to online order form.

Detailed information on mineral specimen No. 47036:

Minerals Species: Fluorite with Calcite.
Location of mineral deposit: Rosiclare Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois.
Description: Corner of a transparent cubic fluorite crystal 69 mm across with two sides overgrown with transparent brown calcite crystals with hexagonal form and rhombohedral (nail-head) terminations. The fluorite is yellow with purple outer zones. No damage is visible to the unaided eye, minute edge chipping is visible under 20x magnification. Collected ca. 1980.
Overall size of mineral specimen: 8x7x6.5 cm.
Size of individual crystals: 1-69 mm.
Price: $125 (plus shipping).

Mineral Specimens: Fluorite with Calcite from Rosiclare Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois

Mineral Specimens: Fluorite with Calcite from Rosiclare Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois

Mineral Specimens: Fluorite with Calcite from Rosiclare Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois

Photographs Above: daylight illumination. Photographs Below: UV illumination with SuperBright SW lamp.
Mineral Specimens: Fluorite with Calcite from Rosiclare Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois

Cabinet-sized Specimen

  

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