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Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

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Calcite : CaCO3, Baryte : BaSO4, Fluorite : CaF2

Rosiclare Mine, Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

8x5 cm
 © Alfonso RodriguezPhoto ID: 64965    View Count: 191

Calcite : CaCO3

Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

A second generation of milky white calcite partially coats a first generation of amber crystals. 9.5cm X 7cm X 7cm
 © Geoffrey KrasnovPhoto ID: 90523    View Count: 99

Multiple photos availableCalcite : CaCO3, Fluorite : CaF2

Rosiclare Mine, Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

Excellent and complex crystal. Very rich in faces, of which the scalenohedron clearly dominates. Very intense color, and it rests on a base of cubic deep purple Fluorite crystals.
Rosiclare level, Denton Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA.
Specimen size: 7.8 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm.
Main crystal size: 6.6 x 3.8 cm.
Fluorite & Calcite ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 154164    View Count: 76

Chalcopyrite : CuFeS2, Quartz : SiO2

Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

Quartz crystals surround chalcopyrite. Calcite removed with HCl. From the Rosiclare mill dump, so the mine is unknown, but probably from the Rosiclare veins. Specimen 1606 in the collection of the photographer, Alan Goldstein. FOV = 7 mm
 © Alan GoldsteinPhoto ID: 25711    View Count: 291

Fluorite : CaF2

Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

A complex purple and clear cube. The crystal is 10.3 cm across. Photographed by, and in the collection of, Karl Volkman
 © Karl Volkman04/05Photo ID: 30614    View Count: 204

Fluorite : CaF2

Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

Specimen from old collection.
Size: 80 x 50 x 55mm
 © Mark RheinbergerPhoto ID: 84205    View Count: 150

Fluorite : CaF2

Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

10.0 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm. Transparent cubes of teal-blue, with a gorgeous glow under good light, from Illinois. The crystals measure up to 3.2 cm along the edge.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 119820    View Count: 77

Fluorite : CaF2, Calcite : CaCO3

Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

Nice Fluorite crystals encrusted with tiny calcite crystals.

Specimen size: 25 cm x 18.5 cm x 14 cm.
From John S. Albanese collection
Photo ID: 167701    View Count: 59

Multiple photos availableMarcasite : FeS2

Alcoa Mine, Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

11.2 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm. This is a perfect, gently tapering stalactite of marcasite, with a bumpy golden surface. Ex. Dave Stoudt Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 174431    View Count: 61

Pyromorphite : Pb5[Cl|(PO4)3], Quartz : SiO2

Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

Pyromorphite is a rare mineral in the Illinois-Kentucky fluospar district. A sandstone boulder containing pyromorphite, cerussite and tetrahexahedral fluorite was found near the entrance to the Rosiclare Lead & Spar Co. mill. As a result, the original location of this mineral is unknown. Alan Goldstein specimen (8080) and photo. Field of view is ...
 © Alan GoldsteinPhoto ID: 23965    View Count: 282
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