Fluorite, Minerva No. 1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine), Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Size: 7.2x5.1x4.3cm
Species: Fluorite
Locality: Minerva No. 1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine), Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Description: Gorgeous large fluorite cube 5.8cm on edge is zoned with multiple concentric bands of blue and purple. This is one of the most desirable localities and color combinations sought out by fluorite collectors around the world. The mine has been shut since 1996 and has little hope of ever being reopened due to cheaper mining costs associated with fluorspar deposits in other parts of the world notably China. A true American classic these minerals have become a staple of collections of any serious USA collector.
Size: 7.2x5.1x4.3cm
Species: Fluorite
Locality: Minerva No. 1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine), Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Description: Gorgeous large fluorite cube 5.8cm on edge is zoned with multiple concentric bands of blue and purple. This is one of the most desirable localities and color combinations sought out by fluorite collectors around the world. The mine has been shut since 1996 and has little hope of ever being reopened due to cheaper mining costs associated with fluorspar deposits in other parts of the world notably China. A true American classic these minerals have become a staple of collections of any serious USA collector.
Size: 7.2x5.1x4.3cm
Species: Fluorite
Locality: Minerva No. 1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine), Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Description: Gorgeous large fluorite cube 5.8cm on edge is zoned with multiple concentric bands of blue and purple. This is one of the most desirable localities and color combinations sought out by fluorite collectors around the world. The mine has been shut since 1996 and has little hope of ever being reopened due to cheaper mining costs associated with fluorspar deposits in other parts of the world notably China. A true American classic these minerals have become a staple of collections of any serious USA collector.
