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Galena, Fluorite, Quartz from Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England

 
Galena, Fluorite, Quartz from Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England

Galena, Fluorite, Quartz from Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Galena, Fluorite, Quartz from Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 36474
Mineral:Galena, Fluorite, Quartz
Locality:Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England
Description:Gray metallic octahedral galena crystals up to 8 mm with transparent green fluorite (fluorescent) crystals up to 5 mm covering all sides and top of a quartz crystal-covered knob. Colorless quartz microcrystals partially coat the galena and fluorite.
Overall Size:8.5x7x6 cm
Crystals:.5-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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