|
|
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Comments: | World class specimens, including single crystals to 4 inches (10 cm) long. |
| Habit: | Complex tapered prismatic |
| Colour: | White, off-white. |
| UV Fluorescence: | Bright creamy-white (LW & SW UV) |
| Quality of samples: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Rarity at site: | Common |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| References | |
| References: | Mineralogical Record: 5: 266-269; Rocks & Minerals: 63: 221.; Mineralogical Record (1997) 28:3-49 |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Witherite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Minerva No. 1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine) Ozark-Mahoning Group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (104 photos) |
Options| Fade toolbar when not in focus | Fix toolbar to bottom of page | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hide Social Media Links | |||
| Slideshow frame delay | seconds | ||