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Fluorite from Unaweep Canyon, 23.5 km south of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado

 
Fluorite from Unaweep Canyon, 23.5 km south of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado

Fluorite from Unaweep Canyon, 23.5 km south of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado

Fluorite from Unaweep Canyon, 23.5 km south of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite from Unaweep Canyon, 23.5 km south of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 64774
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Unaweep Canyon, 23.5 km south of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado
Description:Transparent green octahedral fluorite crystals on tan-colored sandstone matrix. The fluorite crystals fluoresce bright violet under SW UV illumination. The specimen was labeled as from Rogers Hill, Weardale which is an unpublished locality.
Overall Size:6x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:3-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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