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Derbyshire Spar (Fluate of Lime) pollished specimen

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

March 10, 1818

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 92

Notes:

Blue John (also known as Derbyshire spar) is a semi-precious mineral, a rare form of fluorite with bands of a purple-blue or yellowish color.