Color-zoned Fluorite w/ Chalcopyrite & Strontianite

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois
Small Cabinet, 7.4 x 6.8 x 6.5 cm
Start Time: 01/12/2018 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/18/2018 6:36:51 pm (CST)
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Item Description

RARE and aesthetic combination fluorite from the famous locale. Intergrown, classic, gemmy golden-yellow cubes have beautiful thin purple to blue edge phantoms and water-clear to frosted faces. The cubes are dramatically accented with a myriad of sharp, golden chalcopyrite sphenoids, that are both included-in and rest on the fluorite faces. The RARE surprise really shows up under LW UV light, as the lightly fluorescent fluorite cubes light up with included strontianite. The strontianite clouds are barely visible under normal light, but are easily seen when brightly lit or backlit. Choice and RARE older material from the Consie Prince Collection. This very fine and rare combination piece has two outstanding display views

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