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Fluorite from Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut

 
Fluorite from Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 6642
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Description:Complex crystal showing many parallel 2 mm faces in a larger, rounded form. Color zoned from purple interior to blue-gray exterior. Fluoresces blue-violet under UV illumination. One of the best specimens I have from this locality. Collected by Robert Sahno in 1981
Overall Size:6x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:2-3 mm faces
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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