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Scheelite on Quartz from East Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado

 
Scheelite on Quartz from East Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado

Scheelite on Quartz from East Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado

Scheelite on Quartz from East Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado

Scheelite on Quartz from East Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite on Quartz from East Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 65164
Mineral:Scheelite on Quartz
Locality:East Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado
Description:Many pseudo-octahedral translucent yellow scheelite crystals to 8 mm intermixed, and partially overgrown, by lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 4 mm. The scheelite crystals fluoresce bright blue-white under SW UV illumination. Ex. D. Miller collection #M429
Overall Size:7x7x3 cm
Crystals:micro to 8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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