Mineral: Fluorite
Locality: Henson Mine, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar Mining District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
Dimensions: 6.0 x 7.5 cm

Description: Pale lilac-fluorite crystals with tiny colorless calcite crystals. The Henson Mine was a vein-type deposit with few cavities, thus specimens from there are uncommon.

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