Calcite with Fluorite
specimen number:
3571049
location:
Gaskins mine, Pope Co., Illinois, Usa
description:
Grouping of large partly gemmy scalenohedral calcite crystals with fluorite and chalcopyrite. Very slight cleaving on the terminations. Almost all calcite specimens from this prolific locality this one has been lightly acid dipped to make it shiny and lustrous. Collected in the late 1960s.
Size: 16.0 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm (large-cabinet)
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