Fluorite
MINERVA NO. 1 FLUORITE MADNESS… LIQUID GOLD WRAPPED IN ELECTRIC BLUE!
MINERVA NO. 1 FLUORITE MADNESS… LIQUID GOLD WRAPPED IN ELECTRIC BLUE!
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MINERVA NO. 1 FLUORITE MADNESS… LIQUID GOLD WRAPPED IN ELECTRIC BLUE!
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE NEXT LEVEL ILLINOIS STUNNER!
Straight from the legendary MINERVA NO. 1 MINE, CAVE-IN-ROCK DISTRICT, HARDIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS comes this spectacular YELLOW AND BLUE FLUORITE WITH CHALCOPYRITE!
THE COLOR COMBINATION ON THIS BEAUTY IS RIDICULOUS!
An intensely saturated, glowing GOLDEN YELLOW center that looks like liquid sunshine!
Incredible icy BLUE zoning wrapping around the crystal like a frozen ocean!
Beautiful translucent aqua-blue edges that absolutely COME ALIVE in the light!
And the associated CHALCOPYRITE adds another special dimension to this classic Illinois specimen!
JUST LOOK AT THAT COLOR CONTRAST!
The sharp geometric crystal architecture, incredible internal zoning, and that almost electric yellow glow make this piece something truly special!
And when the sunlight comes pouring through my window?
BOOM! THIS THING ABSOLUTELY IGNITES!
It’s like Mother Nature trapped a piece of the sun inside a block of blue ice!
The way that rich golden center transitions into those cool blue edges is simply MESMERIZING!
This is why I have such an obsession with classic Illinois fluorites. The colors, the history, the incredible crystal formations… every specimen has its own personality!
YELLOW. BLUE. GLASSY. GLOWING. ABSOLUTELY NEXT LEVEL!
Another incredible piece of American mineral history and another reminder of why I never stop hunting!
Fluorite with Chalcopyrite
Minerva No. 1 Mine
Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
THE HUNT NEVER STOPS!
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