Aragonite from Jones Mine, Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75905
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| Mineral: | Aragonite
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| Locality: | Jones Mine, Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Description: | Slender transparent colorless aragonite crystals to 8 mm standing upright off a plate of layered aragonite formation. The aragonite crystals fluoresce white under shortwave ultraviolet illumination and phosphoresce when illumination is extinguished. Ex. Harry W. Eichel, Jr. (1914-1990); ex. Phil-Mont Christian Academy |
| Overall Size: | 8.5x5.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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