ILLINOIS FLUORITE ROYALTY

ILLINOIS FLUORITE ROYALTY. PERSONAL COLLECTION • NFS

Some specimens don’t need an introduction—the color speaks for itself.

This extraordinary Fluorite with Barite from the legendary Minerva No. 1 Mine, Hardin County, Illinois is exactly the kind of piece that made Illinois fluorite famous among collectors worldwide.

The crystal architecture is spectacular: sharp, highly lustrous cubes exploding with deep royal purple, flashes of blue-violet, and rich golden-honey zoning. Then you get that dramatic contrast from the snowy white Barite perched throughout the specimen. Every angle reveals another layer of color, zoning, transparency, and texture.

And then there’s the pedigree. Formerly from the Dr. Jim Gebel Collection and later handled by The Focal Crystal @focalcrystal, this is a specimen with the provenance to match its aesthetics.

These are the Illinois pieces I hunt for—the ones with unmistakable character, exceptional color, serious presence, and history behind them.

An absolute Minerva No. 1 masterpiece and a permanent resident of the personal collection.

Fluorite with Barite Minerva No. 1 Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA Ex. Dr. Jim Gebel Collection The Focal Crystal @focalcrystal Personal Collection • NFS

Earth made. Collector owned. The hunt continues…