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Fluorite with Calcite from Hill-Ledford Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Fluorite with Calcite from Hill-Ledford Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Fluorite with Calcite from Hill-Ledford Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Fluorite with Calcite from Hill-Ledford Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 45632
Mineral:Fluorite with Calcite
Locality:Hill-Ledford Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Translucent cubic fluorite crystals to 18 mm across with silky surface luster and blue internal color with thin purple outer zones. The rear is coated with small colorless scalenohedral calcite crystals to 2 mm long. Collected 1960-1971
Overall Size:8.5x7.5x4 cm
Crystals:0.5-18.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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