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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 38558 |
| Mineral: | Witherite |
| Locality: | Fallowfield Mine, Alston Moor, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England (Type Locality for Witherite) |
| Description: | Sharp, well defined witherite crystals on gray matrix. The witherite is translucent, nearly colorless, and fluoresces under UV illumination (I forgot to photograph the fluorescence...sorry). |
| Overall Size: | 6x4x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 4-6 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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