Benstonite With Fluorite and Sphalerite

Named after Orlando J. Benston, an ore dressing metallurgist with the University of Illinois, this is a very rare and COMPLEX carbonate species that was found only sporadically, I nsmall pockets, in the odler days of this mine. This is a niec specimen showing the paragenesis of the mineral, on altering fluorite matrix.

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Product details

Species

Fluorite, Sphalerite

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions6.3 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm

Locality

USA, Illinois, Minerva No. 1 Mine

Added on10/23/2024

Comments

Known provenance

2024/08