Fluorite, Barite

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Fluorite with barite, 25.3 cm, from the Rosiclare level, Joe’s drift, Minerva #1 mine, Hardin County, Illinois. Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesFluorite, Barite

SizeLarge Cabinet

Dimensions25.3 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityUSA, Illinois, Minerva No. 1 Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 235

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Jeff Whaley

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Mineral guide

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calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.

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Fluorite 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.

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