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Fluorite (twinned crystals) with Quartz from Weardale, County Durham, England

 
Fluorite (twinned crystals) with Quartz from Weardale, County Durham, England

Fluorite (twinned crystals) with Quartz from Weardale, County Durham, England

Fluorite (twinned crystals) with Quartz from Weardale, County Durham, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite (twinned crystals) with Quartz from Weardale, County Durham, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 63731
Mineral:Fluorite (twinned crystals) with Quartz
Locality:Weardale, County Durham, England
Description:Three interpenetrant-twinned transparent green fluorite crystals to 14 mm with some faces partially coated by lustrous transparent gray quartz microcrystals to 0.7 mm. The fluorite fluoresces violet under SW UX illumination.
Overall Size:28x20x18 mm
Crystals:0.2-14.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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