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Witherite from Ushaw Moor, Durham, England

 
Witherite from Ushaw Moor, Durham, England

Witherite from Ushaw Moor, Durham, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Witherite from Ushaw Moor, Durham, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 37206
Mineral:Witherite
Locality:Ushaw Moor, Durham, England
Description:Complex cluster of translucent colorless witherite crystals that fluoresce and phosphoresce under UV illuminations. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #7896; ex. British Museum, collected in 1925
Overall Size:7x6x4 cm
Crystals:3-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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