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Calcite in Fossilized Clam from Ruck's Pit Quarry, Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida

 
Calcite in Fossilized Clam from Ruck's Pit Quarry, Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida

Calcite in Fossilized Clam from Ruck's Pit Quarry, Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida

Calcite in Fossilized Clam from Ruck's Pit Quarry, Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite in Fossilized Clam from Ruck's Pit Quarry, Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida

DESCRIPTION:No. 33754
Mineral:Calcite in Fossilized Clam
Locality:Ruck's Pit Quarry, Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida
Description:Transparent golden calcite crystals that formed inside a fossilized clam. The rear still has part of the clam shell visible. The calcite fluoresces and phosphoresces under UV illumination. Ex. John A. Rorer, Jr. collection #155
Overall Size:8x6x5 cm
Crystals:1-2 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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