Strontianite on Calcite from Faylor-Winfield Quarry, 3 km WSW of Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania
Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
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Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 78181
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| Mineral: | Strontianite on Calcite
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| Locality: | Faylor-Winfield Quarry, 3 km WSW of Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania |
| Description: | Shallow cavity with translucent-to-transparent white strontianite crystals to 3 mm in stellate clusters to 10 mm on sparling transparent colorless calcite crystals to 1 mm. The strontianite crystals fluoresce white under LW-SW UV illumination. Collected ca. 1995 |
| Overall Size: | 10.5x7x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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