Calcite with Fluorite
specimen number:
3921273
location:
Rosiclare, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description:
A really neat specimen for this mining district from the 1960s. A cluster of scalenohedral translucent mostly lustrous calcite crystals completely crystallized all around with no points of attachment. Minor purple fluorite on the bottom side as seen in the video. Also as seen in the video it's neatly hollowed out and completely natural the base of the prominent crystal. Comes with a previous data card noting an acquisition date in 1965.
Size: 9.8 x 6.0 x 4.0 cm (cabinet)
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