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Witherite, Fluorite

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Witherite crystal, 5.5 cm, on fluorite, from the Minerva #1 mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesWitherite, Fluorite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Illinois, Minerva No. 1 Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 179
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Witherite
Mineral guide
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distinctive pseudo-hexagonal twin crystals, white-cream color, UV fluorescence, scarce, prized specimens from Settlingstones, Alston Moor.
Witherite
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Witherite from Minerva No. 1 Mine
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Minerva No. 1 Mine
A collector's guide to Minerva No. 1 Mine, USA: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 725 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.