Fluorite
specimen number:
7992529
location:
Minerva mine #1, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description:
Amber colored translucent crystals of fluorite measuring to 2.8 cm on edge set on a small amount of matrix. These crystals are partly coated with black hydrocarbon. In good condition with just slight chipping present, the specimen comes with an antique label. This would have been collected in the early 1990s.
Size: 7.0 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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