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Fluorite and Galena on Quartz from Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England

 
Fluorite and Galena on Quartz from Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England

Fluorite and Galena on Quartz from Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite and Galena on Quartz from Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 44381
Mineral:Fluorite and Galena on Quartz
Locality:Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England
Description:Transparent green cubic fluorite crystals to 8 mm across and etched metallic-gray octahedral galena crystals to 9 mm on colorless quartz crystals to 4 mm. The fluorite fluoresces violet under UV illumination.
Overall Size:9.5x6x2 cm
Crystals:1-9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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