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Scheelite from Xue Bao Ding Mine, Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China

 
Scheelite from Xue Bao Ding Mine, Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite from Xue Bao Ding Mine, Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 11632
Mineral:Scheelite
Locality:Xue Bao Ding Mine, Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China
Description:Complex octahedral crystal of transparent to translucent golden scheelite with muscovite crystals on the back. Fully crystallized on all sides. Fluoresces blue-white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:4x4x4 cm
Crystals:4 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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