Calcite with Fluorite
specimen number:
3571034
location:
Gaskins mine, Pope Co., Illinois, Usa
description:
An aesthetic grouping of scalenohedral translucent calcite crystals with minor fluorite. Typical of specimens collected during this era at this mine, this has been lightly acid dipped to make it shinier. Collected in the late 1960s.
Size: 15.0 x 15.0 x 9.0 cm (large-cabinet)
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