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Fluorite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Fluorite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Fluorite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 34108
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Complex cluster of cubic fluorite crystals with deep purple color. The cluster is fully crystallized on all sides with no point of attachment - a floater. Around the edges (where thin) shows good translucency. A few corners cleaved (in one area).
Overall Size:11x7x4 cm
Crystals:5-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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