Specimen #1266
Name: Plate of Doubly Terminated Calcite Crystals on Purple Fluorite
Type: Mineral
Locality: Denton Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 11.5 x 10 cm
Weight:
Acquired: 2009-02-05
Source: Superior Gallery Auction: Kevin Ward Collection
Label: Y
Comment: Lot #183. The fluorite surface on the calcite side is coated with white drusy that provides a wonderful background for the honey-golden crystals. The largest calcite at the top measures 6.5 cm from tip to tip. Ex: Tom Wiesner Collection, Kevin Ward.
Minerals: Calcite (CaCO3) Fluorite (CaF2)
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