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Scheelite (twinned crystals) from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

 
Scheelite (twinned crystals) from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Scheelite (twinned crystals) from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Scheelite (twinned crystals) from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite (twinned crystals) from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 75232
Mineral:Scheelite (twinned crystals)
Locality:Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China
Description:Two interconnected twinned parallel lustrous translucent orange scheelite crystals with no matrix. The scheelite crystals are elongated di-pyramidal form, with slightly textured crystal faces, and fluoresce bright white under SW UV illumination. Collected ca. 2010
Overall Size:5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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