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Calcite on Prehnite from Gainesville Quarry, Prince William County, Virginia

 
Calcite on Prehnite from Gainesville Quarry, Prince William County, Virginia

Calcite on Prehnite from Gainesville Quarry, Prince William County, Virginia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite on Prehnite from Gainesville Quarry, Prince William County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 36597
Mineral:Calcite on Prehnite
Locality:Gainesville Quarry, Prince William County, Virginia
Description:Transparent yellow rhombohedral calcite crystals up to 4 mm scattered over front and rear of a double-sided plate of translucent green prehnite crystals. The calcite fluoresces bright white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:36x23x14 mm
Crystals:0.5-4.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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