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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 50240
Mineral:Fluorite with Chalcopyrite
Locality:Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Transparent bi-colored cubic fluorite crystal 58 mm across with yellow-metallic chalcopyrite crystals to 2 mm included in the surfaces. The fluorite crystal is yellow with pale-blue outer zones. The sides have calcite-blade-shaped cavities. Ex. Roy A. Smith (1935-2014) collection
Overall Size:6x5x4 cm
Crystals:0.1-58.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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