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Calcite on Fluorite

Unknown Owner
good color, a great combination with calcite, and an important historic locality. The fluorite’s lemon-yellow core is outlined by a sharp dark purple band and light blue outer layer. Then the clusters of well-terminated, colorless calcite on top provide a striking contrast. As a bonus, this piece also has some wedge-shaped pseudo-tetrahedral chalcopyrite crystals just below the surface of the main fluorite face.

Product details

Species
Fluorite, CalciteAbout Fluorite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.4 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm
Added on03/26/2025
Locality
USA, Illinois, Minerva No. 1 Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
09/2025Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—DanZ RockshopNot disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
Learn about Fluorite
calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Regional guide
Fluorite from Minerva No. 1 Mine
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