Phantom fire from Minerva No. 1

Phantom fire from Minerva No. 1

This Minerva No. 1 Mine fluorite glows with that classic golden-yellow transparency, but the real story is inside… bold violet pink phantoms suspended within the crystal, capturing stages of growth like a time capsule. Every turn reveals new layers—depth, structure, and that unmistakable Cave-in-Rock magic.

Super lustrous, sharp cubic form, and incredibly clean—this is textbook Minerva material. The contrast between the bright yellow body and those rich purple phantom zones is just unreal, especially as the light moves through it.

Phantom pieces from Minerva no. 1 with this level of clarity and definition are getting harder to come by—this is the kind of internal zoning that serious Illinois collectors chase.

For those who know… this is a heavy hitter.