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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 28793 |
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois |
| Description: | Colorful specimen of purple fluorite with crystal faces of many smaller cubic crystals. The specimen appears to have red outer layer over purple core, though this may be an optical illusion resulting from transparency of the outer layer. |
| Overall Size: | 9x6x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-60 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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