Illinois Fluorite (Best Available) 7b5c325ff21ad28bbcdf091bf6ed4e2d Faceted stones from this location

Faceted stones from this location have been found in the ruins of Ancient Greece and extensively in Egypt

The exact types of animals that laid these eggs are unknown

thus allowing for a rainbow of colors to be formed

Mosasaurs gave birth to live young

Illinois Fluorite (Best Available) 7b5c325ff21ad28bbcdf091bf6ed4e2d Faceted stones from this locationFluorite 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 is 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