{"product_id":"dfspnoiofqa","title":"ILLINOIS FLUORITE ROYALTY… MULTI COLOR BEAUTY AND A LEGENDARY PEDIGREE!","description":"\u003cp\u003eILLINOIS FLUORITE ROYALTY… MULTI COLOR BEAUTY AND A LEGENDARY PEDIGREE! \u003cbr\u003e(Available)\u003cbr\u003eTHIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MONSTER!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight from the legendary Denton Mine, Ozark-Mahoning Company, Hardin County, Illinois, comes this extraordinary FLUORITE with CHALCOPYRITE — a breathtaking combination of saturated royal purple, glowing golden-yellow zoning, and brilliant metallic chalcopyrite crystals!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE COLORS. THE ZONING. THE GEOMETRY. THE PROVENANCE!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust LOOK at those incredible interlocking fluorite cubes! Deep violet-purple edges transition into rich honey-gold and amber interiors, creating an almost stained-glass effect when the light passes through!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd those tiny metallic chalcopyrite crystals scattered across the fluorite faces? ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contrast between the glassy purple and golden fluorite and those sparkling brassy metallic crystals makes this specimen a true WORK OF ART!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut here’s where the story gets even better…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEX-R.S. DeMARK COLLECTION!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by its original collection label and Weinrich Minerals documentation, this beauty carries an incredible piece of mineral collecting history!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handwritten provenance notes record that the specimen was obtained in a trade from Ken Flood at the Keweenaw Gift Shop in Houghton, Michigan, in June 1987!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNearly FOUR DECADES of documented collecting history!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s what makes provenance so special. You’re not simply acquiring an extraordinary crystal — you’re preserving the history of the people who recognized its beauty long before it reached your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorite with Chalcopyrite\u003cbr\u003e Denton Mine, Ozark-Mahoning Co., Hardin County, Illinois \u003cbr\u003e Ex-R.S. DeMark Collection\u003cbr\u003e Acquired in trade from Ken Flood — June 1987\u003cbr\u003e Original collection label and Weinrich Minerals documentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePURPLE AND GOLD PERFECTION WITH OLD-SCHOOL ILLINOIS PROVENANCE!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the pieces that fuel my obsession with fine mineral collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE HUNT NEVER STOPS!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-spec=\"1\"\u003eFluorite specimen from Denton Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"22sGEMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51027926188251,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/3584\/4251\/files\/DfSPNOIofqa.jpg?v=1793740006","url":"https:\/\/22sgems.com\/products\/dfspnoiofqa","provider":"22sGEMS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}