Calcite with Fluorite
specimen number:
2013231
location:
Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description:
Wonderful combination specimen showing lustrous gemmy scalenohedral crystals of calcite measuring to 2.0 cm in size up on a cluster of elongated purple translucent lustrous fluorite crystals. In great condition. This is complete all around. The specimen comes with a previous collection data card that notes that the specimen was collected in the very early days of this famous locality, coming out of the ground during the sinking of the shaft.
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