Calcite with Fluorite
specimen number:
8603786
location:
Gaskins mine, Pope Co., Illinois, USA
description:
Creamy colorless scalenohedral crystals of calcite to 12.0 cm in size across the top of this matrix. Small gemmy crystals of purple fluorite to 0.8 cm on edge scattered throughout. Small crystals of pyrite scattered as well. Cleaving present not atypical of these, still a nice reference quality cabinet piece for this old locality.
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