Strontianite on Calcite over Fluorite

Strontianite on Calcite over Fluorite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois.

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Bright white Strontianite microcrystalline coating 3 mm thick over colorless translucent scalenohedral Calcite crystals to 4 mm long on dark-purple translucent Fluorite. The Strontianite fluoresces bright white under UV illumination.

Locality

Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois.

Dimensions

5 x 3 x 2.5 cm.

Photograph

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