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Color-zoned Fluorite viewBack to WEEKLY MIXED MINERAL LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - ends July 29

Rosiclare Level, Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois
  • Starting Time:7/22/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
  • Ending Time:7/29/2010 06:30:00 PM(CDT)
  • Time Left:Auction Is Closed

  • Size:10.5 x 9.5 x 8.5 cm
  • Size Description:CABINET

Description:Classic, large, color-zoned, fluorite cubes to 7.0 cm form a striking and excellent CABINET specimen from the famous Denton Mine. Intense, grape-purple interiors are overlain by pretty water-blue exteriors on the translucent crystals. Crystals faces are preferentially highly lustrous, with micro stepped-growth to matte, low lustre. A trivial bit of edgewear to the large cubes are noted, but is a modest detraction. Classic, highly representative material from this noted locale, mined in 1994, according to the accompanying label. Right at the end of active mining in this renowned district.