Fluorite from Hastie's Quarry, Illinois DM1026 colombian silica-rich fluids circulated through these

silica-rich fluids circulated through these cracks

with evidence of its popularity dating back to ancient civilizations such as the Greeks and Egyptians

Galena forms the structural base of the specimen

There are inclusions of chlorite that give the center of this cluster a gray tone

Weight: 711 grams

Fluorite from Hastie's Quarry, Illinois DM1026 colombian silica-rich fluids circulated through theseFluorite from Hastie's Quarry, Illinois Approx. Dimensions: 2x1. 5x1. 5 inches Approx. Weight: 48. 8 grams Locality: Hastie's Quarry, Hardin County, Illinois Fluorite from Hasties Quarry (Hardin County, Illinois) is a prized North American mineral because it is one of the few remaining sources of "new" fluorite from the famous Cave in Rock District. While most major mines in the area closed decades ago, Hastie's is an active aggregate quarry that