Blue Fluorite on Barite

LOCALITY
Southern Illinois, Minerva #1 Mine, Rosiclare Level, Joe’s Drift.

PHOTO CREDIT
James Elliot

SIZE
5.8 cm

THIS AMAZING WATER CLEAR BLUE FLUORITE WAS A PRIZE FROM THE ROSS LILLIE COLLECTION. NO DAMAGE, TOP LUSTER, YOU CAN LOOK RIGHT THROUGH THE FOCAL FLUORITE TO THE UNDERLYING BARITE CRYSTALS. THIS IS A WELL FIGURED, WELL DOCUMENTED, COMPETITION LEVEL LARGE MINIATURE, A REAL JEWEL.