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Strontianite on Fluorite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Strontianite on Fluorite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Strontianite on Fluorite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Below: fluorescence under ultraviolet illumination
Strontianite on Fluorite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 42835
Mineral:Strontianite on Fluorite
Locality:Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Translucent yellow cubic fluorite crystal 55 mm across completely overgrown with scalenohedral colorless strontianite crystals up to 5 mm that fluoresce white under UV illumination. Slight brown limonite stains throughout. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #5111, acquired in 1982
Overall Size:9.5x6x5.5 cm
Crystals:1-55 mm
Status: SOLD Buy similar at: Minerals from Midwest, USA > Carbonate Minerals
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