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.
Specimen Grade B
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