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Quartz, var. Herkimer Diamond
Quartz, var. Herkimer Diamond
Ace of Diamonds Mine, Herkimer County, New York
Olmiite on Calcite
Olmiite on Calcite
N Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman, Republic of South Africa
Opal (polished)
Opal (polished)
Jalisco, Mexico
Quartz Var. Rose
Quartz Var. Rose
Lavra da Ilha Pegmatite, Taquaral, Itinga, Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Stilbite
Stilbite
Jalgaon, India
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Merelani Mine, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Fluorite with Barite

Fluorite with Barite

sold
Locality
Mahoning Mine #1, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
Minerals
Fluorite
Dimensions
4.8 x 4.8 x 3.6 cm
Size class
Miniature
SID
FLUORITE9

A good, Illinois blue fluorite is a "must-have," for a good mineral collection. This is a fine example, with a gemmy blue depth reminiscient of a glacier, and with a purplish, pyramidal phantom-core visible deep inside it. It is neatly covered with snow white Barite that gives a pleasant contrast to the gemmy blue color. There's no damage on the top corner, or the right or back edges. The left corner has a small cleavage, it doesn't detract. I got this out of Les Tolonen's collection, We were able to acquire 100 flats from him representing his 100 trips to the cave-in-rock district spanning 35 years of his doing business in the area while it was in production.

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