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Fluorite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Fluorite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Fluorite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 45174
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Transparent blue fluorite corner crystal fully crystallized on all surfaces with no point of attachment - a floater. There is a transparent yellow zone deep in the center. All surfaces are composed of many microscopic parallel crystal faces.
Overall Size:7x5x3 cm
Crystals:7 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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