Calcite on color-zoned Fluorite (Whitmore Coll.)

Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois
Cabinet, 10.1 x 7.7 x 6.5 cm
Start Time: 07/28/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/04/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A classic and colorful, color-zoned, CABINET fluorite crystal beautifully highlighted with a rich sprinkling of tan calcite crystals from the famous Minerva #1 Mine of Illinois. The powder-blue edges really accentuate the shocking golden-yellow interior on this glassy, water-clear to translucent crystal with both intense, stepped-growth and smooth faces. This striking specimen can be displayed several ways, as the photos show - to highlight the calcite crystals or to show off the fabulous color zoning. Ex Robert Whitmore Collection # 43. Definitely older and very high calibre material.

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