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Fluorite over Calcite from East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky

 
Fluorite over Calcite from East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky

Fluorite over Calcite from East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky

Fluorite over Calcite from East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky

Fluorite over Calcite from East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky

Fluorite over Calcite from East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky

Fluorite over Calcite from East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky

Fluorite over Calcite from East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky

Fluorite over Calcite from East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky

Fluorite over Calcite from East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky

DESCRIPTION:No. 76290
Mineral:Fluorite over Calcite
Locality:East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky
Description:Large 9 cm translucent colorless scalenohedral calcite crystal overgrown with transparent purple cubic fluorite crystals to 21 mm. The fluorite crystals completely cover the rear of the specimen and exhibit color zoning from purple to gray to white. Collected 3 October 1987
Overall Size:12x8x7 cm
Crystals:5-90 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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