Description
This fluorite is from the Denton Mine in the Goose Creek Mine Group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Kentucky Fluorspar District, Cave In Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, USA. Seven different minerals have been identified at this mine including fluorite. It is a halide that contains the elements Ca and F. This fluorite has a magenta purple color and complex stair step prism faces. It is translucent around the edges under bright light and it has a matte luster. It measures 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1 7/8 inches or 88 x 88 x 47 mm