7" Illinois Fluorite Cluster a78605ff5efeeee5879cb1ad50d4dfd8 Each 8 inch strand of

Each 8 inch strand of natural Blue Topaz  briollettes is top-drilled and faceted into a plump pear shape

it is translated to the German word Zirkon

the most beautiful Amethyst

Permission to explore this new vug was denied to Father Loren

7" Illinois Fluorite Cluster a78605ff5efeeee5879cb1ad50d4dfd8 Each 8 inch strand ofFluorite is the "State Mineral" of Illinois. Fluorite forms in a variety of colors and is transparent to translucent in clarity. The chemical composition of Fluorite is CaF2, (calcium & fluorine.) The variation in colors are due to trace amounts of other elements replacing the calcium during the crystalline formation. Fluorite is used in a variety of industrial purposes and the overwhelming percentage of Fluorite in the United States was mined in