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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 64199
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Lustrous translucent white elongated scalenohedral calcite crystals in intersecting tapered aggregates to 45 mm long. Lustrous crystal faces of individual calcite crystals are visible on the surfaces. The calcite fluoresces white under UV illumination. Ex. Roy A. Smith (1935-2014) collection
Overall Size:13x7x4.5 cm
Crystals:5-45 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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