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Fluorite, Sphalerite, Quartz - Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, USA

Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Fluorite, Sphalerite, Quartz

Fluorite and sphalerite on quartz, 15.3 cm, from the Deardorff mine, Cave-in-Rock district, Hardin County, Illinois. Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesFluorite, Sphalerite, Quartz

SizeLarge Cabinet

Dimensions15.3 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityUSA, Illinois, Cave-in-Rock

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Arizona page 97

Current owner

Steve Maslansky

Member since 2026

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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.

Regional guide

Fluorite from Cave-in-Rock, IL USA

Cave-in-Rock fluorite — Illinois: vivid color zoning and classic cubic crystals; notable specimens in major collections; access and permit notes.

Locality guide

Cave-in-Rock

Cave-in-Rock, Illinois — premier fluorite locality in the Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, famed for lustrous zoned cubic crystals and Minerva No. 1 herit…

Fluorite

$675Median

2343Sold (12 mo)

$2,500Last sale

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$675Median

2343Sold (12 mo)

$2,500Last sale

Recent salesSee more