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Strontianite from Faylor-Middle Creek Quarry, 3 km WSW of Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania

 
Strontianite from Faylor-Middle Creek Quarry, 3 km WSW of Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania

Strontianite from Faylor-Middle Creek Quarry, 3 km WSW of Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Strontianite from Faylor-Middle Creek Quarry, 3 km WSW of Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 3926
Mineral:Strontianite
Locality:Faylor-Middle Creek Quarry, 3 km WSW of Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania
Description:Rounded rosettes of milky white strontianite crystals on matrix coated with transparent colorless calcite crystals. The strontianite fluoresces blue-white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:30x25x20 mm
Crystals:1 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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