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Strontianite on Fluorite with Sphalerite from Friarfold Vein, Hard Level, Old Gang, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

 
Strontianite on Fluorite with Sphalerite from Friarfold Vein, Hard Level, Old Gang, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

Strontianite on Fluorite with Sphalerite from Friarfold Vein, Hard Level, Old Gang, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

Strontianite on Fluorite with Sphalerite from Friarfold Vein, Hard Level, Old Gang, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Strontianite on Fluorite with Sphalerite from Friarfold Vein, Hard Level, Old Gang, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 60469
Mineral:Strontianite on Fluorite with Sphalerite
Locality:Friarfold Vein, Hard Level, Old Gang, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England
Description:Lustrous transparent white strontianite crystals to 5 mm on lustrous transparent pale-gray cubic fluorite crystals to 8 mm with minor translucent brown sphalerite crystals to 1 mm around the edges. The strontianite fluoresces orange under SW UV. Collected in August 2006
Overall Size:7x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:0.2-8.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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