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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 51495 |
| Mineral: | Fluorite and Calcite |
| Locality: | Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent purple cubic fluorite crystals to 16 mm covering one face of gray limestone with translucent yellow calcite crystals to 7 mm on the rear face. The fluorite transparency makes the purple color quite pronounced (not dark). Ex. Larry Krause (1945-2010) collection |
| Overall Size: | 13x12x7 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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