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Fluorite from Northwest of Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio

 
Fluorite from Northwest of Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio

Fluorite from Northwest of Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio

DESCRIPTION:No. 15574
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Northwest of Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio
Description:Very aesthetic specimen of fluorite crystals lining a cavity in limestone. Two generations of fluorite growth: an early layer of 3 mm brown fluorite with iridescent coating, and overgrowth of cubic purple fluorite crystals to 13 mm (a few are missing). Ex. Rutgers University Geology Museum
Overall Size:20x18x8 cm
Crystals:3-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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