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Smithsonite on Fluorite from Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Smithsonite on Fluorite from Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Smithsonite on Fluorite from Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Smithsonite on Fluorite from Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Smithsonite on Fluorite from Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 61164
Mineral:Smithsonite on Fluorite
Locality:Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Translucent greenish-brown smithsonite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 1 mm diameter covering two faces of a cleavage of transparent purple fluorite. Smithsonite is a rare mineral in the southern Illinois fluorite mines.
Overall Size:32x20x16 mm
Crystals:0.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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