RLIL15-049
Fluorite, Baryte
Sub-Rosiclare Level, Denton Mine, Ozark-Mahoning, Illinois, USA
Cabinet, 13.2 x 10.2 x 5.2 cm
Ex. Ross Lillie
SOLD
Unusual, sparkling, drusy yellow Baryte tops a cluster of matte luster, translucent, dark purple crystals of fluorite, to 2.2 cm across. Unusual association, the miners called this style "snow on the roof." Mined in 1952 from the Bahama ore body RCL 1391.