Mineral: Fluorite, Quartz
Locality: Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom
Dimensions: 20.3 cm x 11 cm x 12 cm

Description: This is a large cabinet specimen of fluorite with a druze of siderite and quartz from Weardale, North Pennines, County Durham, England, United Kingdom. This specimen was on display at the Joseph Moore Museum at Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana. The specimen was in a display of fluorescent mineral specimens. Although the specimen did not have an exact locality, it is probably from the Boltsburn Mine.

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