Beautiful Honey Calcite Cross on a bed of Blue Fluorite with Purple Phantoms
Mineral: Beautiful Honey Calcite Cross on a bed of Blue Fluorite with Purple Phantoms
Location: Minerva Mine #1, Cave-in-Rock Dist., Harden Co., Illinois
Measurements: 9 x 5.8 x 3.7 cm
Weight: 110.25 grams
Description: Really unique deep yellow/orange honey Calcite cross cluster, sitting on a bed of Blue Fluorites with Purple Phantoms.
The one large double terminated Calcite has a second one growing through it! Both of these are really unique. They aren’t you typical Calcites you see with big flat surfaces. They are made up of small individual terminations creating an “etched” look.
The Fluorite cluster acts as a base for these calcites. There’s about 6 small crystals that make up this group. 2 of them have very noticeable purple phantoms. A few of the crystals are not complete as the miners didn’t get the full plate in extraction. Other than that it’s a very exquisite combination piece with very little damage.
As you can see the Fluorites are also SW light reactive