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Aragonite from Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah

 
Aragonite from Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah

Aragonite from Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Aragonite from Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah

DESCRIPTION:No. 60424
Mineral:Aragonite
Locality:Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah
Description:Elongated scalenohedral translucent yellow aragonite crystals with remnants of brown gossan on the bottom. The aragonite crystals fluoresce bright green under SW UV illumination.
Overall Size:8x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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