Fluorite
Unknown Owner
A fine, distinctively different fluorite specimen from the Minerva #1 Mine of Illinois. Sharp, translucent and lustrous, vivid purple fluorite cubes to 2.5 cm with stepped-growth faces are beautifully set atop a cluster of translucent, yellow fluorite cubes. Nearly all Minerva #1 purple fluorites, associated with yellow fluorite, have yellow cores, not separate purple and yellow fluorite. Ex. Jaime Bird Collection.
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Species
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
Locality
Added on10/23/2024
Known provenance
Date08/2024
CollectorUnknown Owner
Acquisition priceNot disclosed
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Mineral guideLearn about Fluoritecalcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Regional guideFluorite from Minerva No. 1 MineSign in to contribute
OriginMinerva No. 1 MineAbout specimens from Minerva No. 1 Mine
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