Calcite in fossilized clam from Ruck's Pit Quarry, Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida
Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
 |
Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
 |
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 76461
|
| Mineral: | Calcite in fossilized clam
|
| Locality: | Ruck's Pit Quarry, Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent golden-yellow calcite crystals lining a portion of a fossilized clam. The calcite crystals are scalenohedral form and fluoresce white under UV illumination and phosphoresce after illumination is extinguished. |
| Overall Size: | 6.5x4x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 4-18 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
© AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals All Rights Reserved
The minerals illustrated on this site are presented for reference purposes only. The owner of this site did not collect the minerals and collectors should not assume access is permitted to the property based on inclusion in this museum. Please contact the property owner to obtain legal permission before entering private property.
