Fluorite, Sphalerite
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Fluorite on sphalerite, 30 cm, from the Rosiclare level, Cross-Cut orebody, Minerva #1 mine, Hardin County, Illinois. The voids may be the result of the dissolution of a layer of barite between the sphalerite and fluorite. Photo by Jeff Scovil.
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SpeciesFluorite, Sphalerite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions30.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Illinois, Minerva No. 1 Mine
Publications
- Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 237
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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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