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Fluorite from Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

 
Fluorite from Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Fluorite from Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 53623
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Old Mine Plaza construction site, Mine Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Description:Massive cleavages of purple, white and brown fluorite with silvery margarite-muscovite mica. The fluorite fluoresces an unusual blue-green color under Ultra Bright SW UV illumination. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:5x3x2 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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