| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Illinois > Fluorite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 56053 |
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | Hill-Ledford Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois |
| Description: | Unusually large cluster of transparent-to-translucent cubic purple fluorite crystals on a thin plate of gray limestone. The surfaces of the fluorite are composed of smaller parallel cubic faces. Has minimal damage for such a large fluorite cluster. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection. Weight: 28.50 lbs. (62.7. kg.) |
| Overall Size: | 32x20x12 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-12 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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