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Calcite, Fluorite

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Calcite on fluorite, 4.4 cm, from Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois. Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesCalcite, Fluorite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Illinois, Cave-in-Rock
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 126
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George Holloway

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Calcite
Mineral guide
Learn about Calcite
diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.
Calcite
Regional guide
Calcite from Cave-in-Rock
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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…