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Calcite on Fluorite, Rosiclare Level attr., West Green Mine attr., Ozark-Mahoning Company attr., Cave-in-Rock District, Southern Illinois, Mined c. 1970's ex. Louis Lafayette Collection, Small Cabinet 4.5 x 7.0 x 10.5 cm, $200. Online 10/9.

NSMW13245

  • $ 20000


Yellow fluorite group with light purple rims encrusted with classic "snow on the roof" calcite.  The preferential coating of calcite describes the position of the specimen in the pocket, i.e. the calcite is coating the "top-side".  In fine condition.  Specimen attributed to West Green Mine based on color of fluorite, morphology of calcite and presence of Rosiclare sandstone breccia in matrix.