AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Kentucky > Fluorite over Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 76290 |
Mineral: | Fluorite over Calcite |
Locality: | East Faircloth Vein, Mundy's Landing, eastern shore of the Kentucky River, 12 km NE of Harrodsburg, Woodford County, Kentucky |
Description: | Large 9 cm translucent colorless scalenohedral calcite crystal overgrown with transparent purple cubic fluorite crystals to 21 mm. The fluorite crystals completely cover the rear of the specimen and exhibit color zoning from purple to gray to white. Collected 3 October 1987 |
Overall Size: | 12x8x7 cm |
Crystals: | 5-90 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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