ILLINOIS BLURPLE PERFECTION… MINERVA NO. 1 MAGIC!

ILLINOIS BLURPLE PERFECTION… MINERVA NO. 1 MAGIC!

THE COLOR. THE ZONING. THE TRANSPARENCY. ABSOLUTELY NEXT LEVEL!

This extraordinary Fluorite with Calcite from the legendary Minerva No. 1 Mine in Hardin County, Illinois, is a stunning example of why vintage Illinois fluorites are so highly sought after!

Just LOOK at those COLORS!

Electric icy-blue edges surrounding a gorgeous lavender-purple interior, with delicate pink undertones and incredible internal zoning that absolutely COMES ALIVE when backlit!

The intricate stepped growth patterns and phantom-like cubic formations create an almost endless landscape of geometric perfection within the crystal.

And those beautiful golden calcite crystals perched on the fluorite? The PERFECT finishing touch!

The clarity, pastel saturation, sharp cubic geometry, and incredible light transmission make this one seriously SPECIAL.

But there’s more…

PROVENANCE: Ex. Alan Jenkins Collection

A beautiful piece of Illinois mining history with collector provenance to match!

Minerva No. 1 produced some of the most iconic fluorites ever discovered, and examples displaying this combination of blue-purple zoning, transparency, and aesthetics are exactly what collectors dream about.

OLD-SCHOOL ILLINOIS BLURPLE JUICE AT ITS FINEST!

Fluorite with Calcite
Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Ex. Alan Jenkins Collection

AN ABSOLUTE LITTLE MASTERPIECE!