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Jordi Fabre
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 Posted: Feb 22, 2011 11:48 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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Illinois the "Prairie State"
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Baryte on Fluorite
Annabel Lee mine, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Specimen size: 5.2 × 5 × 4.3 cm.
Main crystal size: 4.5 × 2.6 cm.
Fluorescent long UV
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Feb 22, 2011 12:34 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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Fluorite - how can I resist? This is one of the earkliest specimens still in our collection, acquired in the early 1980s when I first got seriously into collecting.
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| Fluorite on Sphalerite, Denton Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin Co., Illinois. 11 cm across. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Feb 22, 2011 12:47 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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The southern Illinois fluorspar district ranks near the top of my favorite localities.
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| Minerva #1 Mine. 4.5 x 5.5 cm |
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Joaquin Montoro
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| Posted: Feb 22, 2011 13:01 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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One more from Illinois...
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| Witherite.- Minerva Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co. Illinois (USA) 7x5x4 cm. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Feb 22, 2011 13:01 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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A few more from southern Illinois.
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| Calcite - Denton Mine. 6.5 x 7.2 cm |
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| Calcite - Minerva #1 Mine. 6.5 x 8.6 cm |
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| Baryte - Minerva #1 Mine. 4.5 x 6.7 cm. |
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| Calcite - Minerva #1 Mine. 5.7 x 7.2 cm. |
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Feb 22, 2011 13:14 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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| crosstimber: Great specimens, and nicely photographed! --Bob
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2011 00:31 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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A couple more...
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| Calcite with sphalerite, Denton Mine (10 cm across). |
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| penetration twin fluorite (8 cm across), Denton Mine |
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Matt_Zukowski
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2011 02:08 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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| Jesse...those denton calcites look outstanding.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2011 11:13 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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Thanks Bob for the compliment on the specimens and photos.
The Minerva Mine exploited the largest orebody in the Illinois-Kentucky fluorspar district and was no doubt the biggest specimen producer, but good specimens came from many other mines in the district too. Here are a few from other locations, as well as a couple more from the Minerva Mine.
Mike
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| Galena - Denton Mine. 4.5 x 5.7 cm. |
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| Fluorite - Crystal/Victory Complex. 4.3 x 6.9 cm. |
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| Fluorite - Knight Mine. 5.8 x 8.3 cm. |
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| Fluorite - Hill Ledford Mine. 6.7 x 10.8 cm. |
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| Fluorite, quartz - W.L. Davis Deardorff Complex. 5.7 x 7.2 cm. |
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| Fluorite, Baryte - Minerva Mine. 5.5 x 8.9 cm. |
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| Strontianite - Minerva Mine. 7.7 x 8.0 cm. |
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| Celestite - Minerva Mine. 5.0 x 6.1 cm. |
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Darren
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2011 22:43 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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Been a real joy looking at these photos! Thanks ya'll for putting them up, and thanks Jordi for starting this wonderful state-by-state view of mineralogical treasures.
Darren
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crocoite
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Location: Ballarat, Victoria
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| Posted: Feb 24, 2011 03:51 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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Calcite on certain faces of dark purple fluorite. Hill Ledford Mine. 5cm across largest crystal. Ross C. Lillie photo. Purchased from Ross at Tucson.
Regards
Steve
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Matt_Zukowski
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| Posted: Feb 24, 2011 19:36 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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This is one of the new calcites with marcasite inclusions from the Conco Mine, Kane Co, IL. The piece is 13.5cm across and the main xtal is 9 cm high.
I grew up in McHenry Co, the county just north of Kane county in northern Illinois. I am very surprised that there is any underground mining going on in this area, let alone underground mining for aggregate. McHenry Co has fantastic glacial aggregate deposits, and I know. Apparently they are mining dolomite at this location for aggregate.
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rweaver
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Location: Ridgecrest, California
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| Posted: Feb 24, 2011 19:45 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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Former collection of Dan Erhling.
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Benstonite
Minerva #1 Mine
Harden Co., Illinois
4.0cm x 5.2cm |
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rweaver
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Location: Ridgecrest, California
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| Posted: Feb 24, 2011 19:49 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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This one has been in my collection since July 1975.
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Witherite
Cave in Rock
Rosiclare, Illinois
4.7cm x 4.6cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Feb 25, 2011 06:44 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Illinois |
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A few from Illinois.
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Fluorite
Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois
Specimen size 9.2 x 6.8 cm. |
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Calcite
Minerva #1 Mine
Specimen size 6 x 4.5 cm. |
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Fluorite and Chalcopyrite
Minerva #1 Mine
Specimen size 6 x 5 cm. |
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