Fluorite from Hastie's Quarry, Illinois DM1032 youngite in Jurassic limestone from about

in Jurassic limestone from about 160 million years ago

This piece is from a very small parcel of material we received from a master lapidarist in Russia

The fluorite exhibits the signature Yaogangxian growth form

and the rarity of intact single points with uniform chrysocolla coverage from this mine

Fluorite from Hastie's Quarry, Illinois DM1032 youngite in Jurassic limestone from aboutFluorite from Hastie's Quarry, Illinois Approx. Dimensions: 1. 5x1x0. 5 inches Approx. Weight: 19. 8 grams Locality: Hastie's Quarry, Hardin County, Illinois Fluorite from Hasties Quarry (Hardin County, Illinois) is a prized North American mineral because it is one of the few remaining sources of "new" fluorite from the famous Cave in Rock District. While most major mines in the area closed decades ago, Hastie's is an active aggregate quarry that