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Calcite, Fluorite

Locality: Denton mine, Goose Creek Mine Group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

Size: H:6cm x W:4cm x D:2cm

Largest Crystal: 4.5cm

This is a virtually flawless specimen of calcite scalenohedrons on fluorite.

The largest crystal is a twin on the (0001) plane and the second largest is a parallel twin.

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Photo added: 3rd May 2010

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