Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-In-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois

11.4 x 8.5 x 6.1 cm
4.5 x 3.3 x 2.4 in

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Ex. Charles Noll collection

A thick seam filled with white colored, well formed Barite crystals with a thin layer of matrix on the top and bottom. The Barite crystals go right through the specimen and are present on all four sides of the specimen. The Barite crystals are composed of complex sub crystals. The terminations of the crystals is chisel shaped. The Barite crystals has a high glossy luster.

Condition: Very Good

Flaws: Some minor bruising. Also, the crystals are broken at one end of the specimen which seems to be a contact area.

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