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Scheelite from Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

 
Scheelite from Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite from Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 28802
Mineral:Scheelite
Locality:Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Description:Irregular crystal of yellow scheelite on quartz matrix. Scheelite is common at the locality, frozen in quartz. But this is an actual crystal with flat faces distinctly visible. Fluoresces bright white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:28x23x18 mm
Crystals:22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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