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Scheelite in Quartz from Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

 
Scheelite in Quartz from Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Scheelite in Quartz from Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite in Quartz from Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 46337
Mineral:Scheelite in Quartz
Locality:Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Description:Complete crystal of white scheelite in quartz matrix with several incomplete scheelite crystals. The scheelite crystals fluoresce bright blue-white under UV illumination. Complete crystals of scheelite are difficult to extract at this locality.
Overall Size:35x25x22 mm
Crystals:10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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