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Scheelite in Quartz from Guadalupana Mine, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico

 
Scheelite in Quartz from Guadalupana Mine, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico

Scheelite in Quartz from Guadalupana Mine, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite in Quartz from Guadalupana Mine, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 40766
Mineral:Scheelite in Quartz
Locality:Guadalupana Mine, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Description:Transparent golden yellow scheelite crystals embedded in milky quartz. the scheelite fluoresces bright yellow-white under UV illumination. The largest scheelite is a cleavage, the smaller is an octahedral crystal with one cleaved corner.
Overall Size:26x16x15 mm
Crystals:6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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