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Scheelite, Calcite, Fluorite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China

 
Scheelite, Calcite, Fluorite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China

Scheelite, Calcite, Fluorite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China

Scheelite, Calcite, Fluorite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite, Calcite, Fluorite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 43134
Mineral:Scheelite, Calcite, Fluorite on Quartz
Locality:Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China
Description:Milky quartz crystal 40 mm long completely coated with translucent brown calcite crystals up to 3 mm across and colorless scheelite microcrystals plus a single purple fluorite crystal 5 mm across. The scheelite fluoresces white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:4.5x2.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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