Specimen #487

Name: Calcite on Fluorite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Denton Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, USA

Favorite? Y

Fluorescent? N

Size: 7.3 cm by 10.6 cm by 9.3 cm

Weight: 678

Acquired: 2007-09-06

Source: Kevin Ward

Label: Y

Comment: Gorgeous, zoned, and multi-colored Fluorite studded with Golden Calcite crystals!rnThe color zoning jumps out even with just a faint back lighting!

Minerals: Calcite (CaCO3) Fluorite (CaF2)

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