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 #2148

Horizon: Sub-Rosiclare Level

Orebody Name: Bahama Pod

Mine Name: Denton

Company: Ozark-Mahoning

District: Harris Creek

County: Hardin

Mined Month: January

Mined Year: 1992

Type Orebody: Stratiform

Product details

SpeciesFluoriteBariteSphalerite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions16.1 x 12.3 x 3.4 cm
Added on09/16/2026
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 from the northeast face of the Bahama pod. Barite uncommon from here.'

1 for sale·Member since 2025

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
01/1992Ross C. LillieNot disclosed
In Ross's private collection RCL #2148
01/1992Wendell SmithNot disclosed
Mined January, 1992
—Wink OxfordNot disclosed

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