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Fluorite with Calcite from Rosiclare District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Fluorite with Calcite from Rosiclare District, Hardin County, Illinois

Fluorite with Calcite from Rosiclare District, Hardin County, Illinois

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite with Calcite from Rosiclare District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 20702
Mineral:Fluorite with Calcite
Locality:Rosiclare District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Translucent, purple fluorite crystals up to 8 mm completely overgrown on the rear with colorless, scalenohedral crystals of calcite up to 4 mm. The fluorite crystals are cubic form, arranged in perfectly parallel orientation. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970)
Overall Size:6x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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