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Fluorite from William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

 
Fluorite from William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Fluorite from William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite from William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 47041
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Description:Large octahedral crystal (hard to find today) of green fluorite with layered overgrowths of fluorite that make areas appear milky. The fluorite is internally transparent with rich green color. The fluorite fluoresces purple under UV illumination. Collected in 1993
Overall Size:9x6x5 cm
Crystals:90 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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