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Calcite (fluorescent and phosphorescent) from Terlingua District, Brewster County, Texas

 
Calcite (fluorescent and phosphorescent) from Terlingua District, Brewster County, Texas

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite (fluorescent and phosphorescent) from Terlingua District, Brewster County, Texas

DESCRIPTION:No. 37945
Mineral:Calcite (fluorescent and phosphorescent)
Locality:Terlingua District, Brewster County, Texas
Description:Cleavage of pink calcite that fluoresces bright white under UV illumination. When the UV illumination is extinguished, the calcite continues to phosphoresce for a long period. The effect is strongest where the pink color is deepest.
Overall Size:28x28x13 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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