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Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England

 
Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England

Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 45392
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England
Description:Transparent green cubic fluorite crystals completely coating one face of matrix. Several fluorite crystals are interpenetrant-twinned, others have whitish cloud-like surface inclusions. All fluoresce violet under UV illumination.
Overall Size:12x8x4.5 cm
Crystals:1-11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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