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Fibrous Fluorite

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Fibrous fluorite, 8 cm across, from Harrison County, Indiana (INSM 71.4.398). Ex Vern L. Swanson collection, collected by Nelson Shaffer. Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites photo by Steve Happe.

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SpeciesFluorite
SizeMuseum
Dimensions800.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Indiana, Harrison County
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 113
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Indiana State Museum

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Vern L. SwansonNot disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
Learn about Fluorite
calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Fluorite
Regional guide
Fluorite from Harrison County
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Harrison County
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