Fluorite with Sphalerite
specimen number:
4181017
location:
Denton mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description:
Very sharp deep blue semi lustrous translucent cubic crystals of fluorite measuring to 1.9 cm on edge across the top of this matrix with lustrous black small sphalerite crystals. With strong lighting the crystals do show some nice transparency. This is shown in the video. One of the previous labels gives an errant location. This would have been collected in the middle 1980s.
Size: 5.0 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
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