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The Annabel Lee mine is located at the very far south eastern corner of Illinois, only about 7 km (4 miles) from the Kentucky border. Despite being well known mine amongst mineral collectors, it only had a very short operating life, starting in November 1984 and closing in 1995. It was worked by the Ozark-Mahoning Company for fluorspar, from which magnificent Fluorite specimens were produced. There is no difference between fluorite and fluorspar. Fluorspar is the older term for this mineral and tended to be used by miners, even when the name fluorite had superseded in general use. Nowadays, we tend to use the term fluorspar to mean the ore product, helping differentiate this from Fluorite specimen grade material. This large cabinet specimen (more museum size), measuring 25 x 19 cm is a solid bed of intergrown cubic Fluorite crystals, of plum purple, dappled in shades of magenta, creamy damson and purple heather. The accompanying video illustrates its beauty and size. This beautiful specimen come with a custom made, clear acrylic base. A stunning display piece from the Annabel Lee mine in the Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA.
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