Fluorite from Denton Mine, Harris Creek Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA - image 1
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Fluorite from Denton Mine, Harris Creek Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA

Ross Lillie Collection ... RCL #1612

Horizon: Sub-Rosiclare Level

Orebody Name: Bahama Pod

Mine Name: Denton

Company: Ozark-Mahoning

District: Harris Creek

County: Hardin

Mined Month: December

Mined Year: 1992

Type Orebody: Stratiform

Product details

SpeciesFluoriteCalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.3 x 5.1 x 6.4 cm
Added on09/11/2026
LocalityUSA, Illinois, Denton Mine
RepairsNone

Current owner

Kim & Dona Niederman Collection
Kim & Dona Niederman Collection
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Acquired
Aug 2022

Owner’s note

Ross comments on his label ... "Mined late in the month. Classic twin on a spar corner. Collected by Wendell Smith. Bahama Pod."

1 for sale·Member since 2025

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
12/1992Ross C. LillieNot disclosed
—Wendell SmithNot disclosed

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