Aragonite from Sweetwater Mine, 9.6 km NE of Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California
Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 61210
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Mineral: | Aragonite
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Locality: | Sweetwater Mine, 9.6 km NE of Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California |
Description: | Rich cluster of bladed translucent beige-colored aragonite crystals lining cavity walls in brecciated brown matrix. The aragonite crystals fluoresce white under SW UV illumination. Minerals from this mine are uncommon. |
Overall Size: | 15x9x7 cm |
Crystals: | 1-6 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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