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Fluorite with Chalcopyrite and Galena from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Fluorite with Chalcopyrite and Galena from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Fluorite with Chalcopyrite and Galena from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 39308
Mineral:Fluorite with Chalcopyrite and Galena
Locality:Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Translucent purple fluorite crystal with yellow metallic and gray metallic galena microcrystals on one side. The fluorite crystal has been heavily etched resulting in a sculptural shape with crystalline surface texture. The top end shows the cubic faces.
Overall Size:5.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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