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Fluorite with Ankerite from Alston Moor, Cumbria, England

 
Fluorite with Ankerite from Alston Moor, Cumbria, England

Fluorite with Ankerite from Alston Moor, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 25760
Mineral:Fluorite with Ankerite
Locality:Alston Moor, Cumbria, England
Description:Pale crystals of cubic fluorite with brown ankerite (or siderite?) in the matrix. The fluorite crystals have colorless centers with outer growth of pale-purple. Fluoresces faint yellow-white under UV illumination. Ex. Phillip Greybill (1935-2018) collection
Overall Size:12x9x7 cm
Crystals:5-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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