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Simpsonite from Alto do Giz, near Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

 
Simpsonite from Alto do Giz, near Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Simpsonite from Alto do Giz, near Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 65890
Mineral:Simpsonite
Locality:Alto do Giz, near Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Description:Partial crystal of translucent brown simpsonite with no matrix attached. The simpsonite crystal has three faces with an incomplete top corner. The simpsonite fluoresces white under SW UV illumination.
Overall Size:18x11x8 mm
Crystals:18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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