Fluorite and Sphalerite with Quartz, Hill Ledford Mine, Ozark-Mahoning Company, Cave-in-Rock District, Southern Illinois, Mined c. 1964, Ron Roberts Collection D-33, Medium Cabinet 8.5 x 10.0 x 12.0cm, $125. Online 5/11.
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Very pretty combination of reddish-purple fluorite in combination with shiny black sphalerite and quartz. A fun historical specimen from the Tom Wiesner Collection as it was the first Illinois piece he kept. HIs label on specimen is: "#297 73 64 My No.1". On his paper label he writes: "My First Piece Tom Wiesner coll. 1 713 64." According to his nomenclature he bought the piece on July 13, 1964. There is a contact point near the center of the specimen otherwise in very fine condition.