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Adamite on Limonite
Adamite on Limonite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Corundum var. Sapphire
Corundum var. Sapphire
Potanino Mine, Ilmen Mountains, Russia
Datolite with Quartz
Datolite with Quartz
Dalnegorsk, Primorskij Kraj, Russia
Diopside
Diopside
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Serandite with Aegirine
Serandite with Aegirine
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Spinel (rough and cut)
Spinel (rough and cut)
Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
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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