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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 53252 |
| Mineral: | Fluorite on Sphalerite |
| Locality: | Minerva #1 Mine, Rosiclare Level, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois |
| Description: | Large plate of translucent brown sphalerite crystals to 20 mm with overgrowth of transparent cubic fluorite crystals to 55 mm across. The fluorite crystals have etched crystal faces and are blue color with purple phantom zones in the cores. |
| Overall Size: | 28x17x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-55 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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