Mineral: Fluorite
Locality: Gaskins Mine, Empire Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
Dimensions: 6.5 x 8.5 x 9.5 cm

Description: Sharp bluish purple fluorite crystals to 4.5 cm on edge with minor calcite. The Gaskins Mine was operated by the Minerva Oil Company in the 1960s.

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