| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Illinois > Fluorite with Sphalerite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44072 |
| Mineral: | Fluorite with Sphalerite |
| Locality: | Denton Mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin County, Illinois |
| Description: | Transparent blue cubic fluorite partial crystal with patches of small brown sphalerite microcrystals on one face. Blue fluorite is hard to find and highly sought-after by collectors. The Denton Mine closed forever in 1993. |
| Overall Size: | 8.5x5.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 85 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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