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Fluorite from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

 
Fluorite from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

Fluorite from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 41841
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England
Description:Large plate of cubic golden fluorite crystals completely covering a thin plate of brown matrix. The fluorite crystals fluoresce slightly under UV and are transparent around the edges with cloudy inclusions in the center of the crystals. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #551
Overall Size:11x11x3 cm
Crystals:5-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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