MINERVA TOADSTOOL — ABSOLUTE COLOR BOMB

MINERVA TOADSTOOL — ABSOLUTE COLOR BOMB

Now THIS is the kind of Illinois Fluorite that stops me in my tracks.

An absolutely killer toadstool Fluorite from the legendary Minerva No. 1 Mine, bringing together three ridiculous colors in one specimen—an intensely saturated electric blue upper crystal, a glowing golden-yellow base, and beautiful purple zoning running through the interior.

That BLUE is just insane. Against the yellow it absolutely jumps, while the purple zoning adds another layer of depth and character when the light passes through.

And then there’s that formation…

The dramatic overhanging blue crystal sitting above the yellow base gives this piece that unmistakable TOADSTOOL architecture collectors love.

BLUE. YELLOW. PURPLE. One seriously special Minerva.

Fluorite Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois Electric blue Golden-yellow base Purple zoning Killer toadstool formation

Millions of years of chemistry, pressure and chance created this color combination. Earth’s art at its finest.