{"product_id":"dbwsfwlp7sz","title":"A published Illinois fluorite… and an absolute icon","description":"\u003cp\u003eA published Illinois fluorite… and an absolute icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome specimens earn a place in a collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe truly exceptional ones earn a place in the literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis spectacular Denton Mine fluorite is Specimen AEP 796, published in A. Pasto’s Collector’s Guide to Fluorite as Figure 70 on page 49—a testament to its exceptional quality and significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is everything collectors hope to find in a classic Illinois fluorite: razor-sharp cubic architecture, mesmerizing phantom zoning, and rich violet hues that seem to glow from within. Every angle reveals another geometric masterpiece, reminding us why the Illinois–Kentucky Fluorspar District continues to produce some of the world’s most celebrated fluorites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA specimen with this combination of aesthetics, locality, and documented publication history is far more than a beautiful crystal—it’s part of fluorite collecting history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorite\u003cbr\u003eDenton Mine\u003cbr\u003eIllinois–Kentucky Fluorspar District\u003cbr\u003eHardin County, Illinois, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished: Collector’s Guide to Fluorite by A. Pasto\u003cbr\u003eFigure 70 • Page 49\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the serious fluorite collector, pieces like this represent the pinnacle of the hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hunt never stops.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"22sGEMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49064059830491,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/3584\/4251\/files\/DbWSFWlP7sZ.jpg?v=1785865240","url":"https:\/\/22sgems.com\/products\/dbwsfwlp7sz","provider":"22sGEMS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}