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LG-IL3 Galena, Fluorite, -
Hill Ledford Mine, Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin Co., Illinois ; 7.5 x 8.5 cm, Good
representative combination from one of the earlier mines of the district. This one
was collected in the 1960's and has picked up a few dings over the years. $25
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LG-IL6 Calcite on Fluorite - Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin
Co., Illinois ; 15 x 12 cm; Large cabinet sample with large dark purple cubes of
fluorite to 6.5 cm on edge nicely sprinkled with calcite crystals. The back shown in
the bottom pic is completely covered with calcite crystals. Some nicks here and
there but still nice especially for the size and priced right. $65 Reserved
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LG-IL7 Strontianite on Calcite - Minerva Mine #1,
Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin Co., Illinois, 10 x 7 cm; Nearly identical to
the other one that sold. These are very distinctive and must have bee a small
isolated find as I have never seen any except in the lot these came from. The color
of the close-up is accurate. $60 Reserved
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LG-IL9 Fluorite - Gaskin Mine (?), Pope Co.,
Illinois ; 14 x 9.5 cm, Even living in the Midwest near the fluorite districts you rarely
see examples from Pope County. Large pale purple cubes showing some damage with some
brown aragonite (?) on one side. This old material is often fluorescent unlike most
Cave-In-Rock District samples. $35Reserved
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LG_IL10 Fluorite and Galena - Annabel Lee Mine,
Harris Creek District, Hardin County, IL, 8
x 7.5 cm; Nice combination specimen in excellent condition. The crystals rest
on a sparkling 2 cm thick bed of microsphalerite crystals. The fluorite crystals are
a dark purple like the cl;ose-up picture in person. From my personal collection.
$65
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LG-IL11 Galena with Sphalerite coating Fluorite -
Annabel Lee Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois ; 13 x 7 cm, Very unique sample with galena and
sphalerite almost as a pseudomorph after fluorite. I tried quite a few times to show
the cubic shape from the large fluorite crystal but couldn't capture it in my pics.
This one was previously in my personal collection and would make a great addition
to any suite of Southern Illinois minerals. $125
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LG-IL12 Fluorite - Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin Co.,
Illinois ; 13 x 9.5 cm, Large dark purple cubes to 5.5 cm a side with minor barite.
Small barite almost completely covers the backside. Good large sample
in very good condition for its size and price $50
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LG-IL14 Fluorite - Hill - Ledford Mine, Hardin Co.,
Illinois ; 10 x 8 cm, Old timer crystallized all around showing the classic Hill - Ledford
look. Mini fluorite cubes cover the larger dark purple cubes surface (see the bottom
pic) This is a floater with no point of contact. Minor cleaves to a few corners $45
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LG-IL15 Fluorite on Sphalerite- Annabel Lee Mine,
Harris Creek District, Hardin Co., Illinois, 11 x 8 cm; Super combination of Elmwood
looking sphalerite with a nice scattering of gemmy fluorite cubes. Nice cab
size display piece. $85 Reserved
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LG-IL16 Fluorite on Sphalerite - Annabel Lee Mine, Harris
Creek District, Hardin Co., IL, 12 x 8 cm; Gemmy purple fluorite crystals resting on a bed
of dark lustrous sphalerite.
$50
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LG-IL20
Galena and Sphalerite - Cave-In-Rock District, Hardin Co., IL, 12 x 10 cm; Large
sulfide combination from S. Illinois. There is minor fluorite in association to
verify its not from the Lead-zinc mines of nearby missouri. A few rubs to some of
the sphalerite crystals but a great large reference sample for the price. $35
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