31922: Fluorite - $8 Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois Miniature - 4.7 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm 49 grams Fluorescent (SW) Specimen status: Available Send an email with specimen number to order The cleaved edge of a fluorite
crystal, with four faces still present. Light purple in
color, and transparent. Eerie blue-white fluorescence
under shortwave UV light. Recall that the perceived color
of fluorite can be rather sensitive to the light source;
the photos were taken under white LED light, but the color
you see will depend upon the light source in your mineral
cabinet.
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