Fluorite

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Fluorite, color-zoned, 8.2 cm, from the Minerva #1 mine, Hardin County, Illinois. From Ross Lillie to Dave Straw (1991). Pictured in The Mineralogical Record, January–February 1997. Severance photo.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 327

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Ross LillieNot disclosed

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Fluorite
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.
Regional guide
Fluorite from Minerva No. 1 Mine
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