Barite on Fluorite, Bethel Level attr. West Green Mine, Ozark-Mahoning Company, Cave-in-Rock District, Southern Illinois, Mined c. 1960's, Wayne Fowler Collection, Small Cabinet 6.0 x 7.0 x 10.0 cm, $250. Online 8/10.
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Elongated mound of creamy white, bladed barite. Nicely crystallized to all sides and matrix shows small attachment point on etched fluorite. Choice barite from a rarely documented location in Cave-in-Rock. In excellent condition. Collection of Wayne Fowler: former Vice President and General Manager of Ozark-Mahoning Company. Entered into Ross C. Lillie database as RCL2723.