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Calcite (fluorescent) from Terlingua District, Brewster County, Texas

 
Calcite (fluorescent) from Terlingua District, Brewster County, Texas

Calcite (fluorescent) from Terlingua District, Brewster County, Texas

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite (fluorescent) from Terlingua District, Brewster County, Texas

DESCRIPTION:No. 42383
Mineral:Calcite (fluorescent)
Locality:Terlingua District, Brewster County, Texas
Description:Single scalenohedral golden calcite crystal that fluoresces and phosphoresces under UV illumination. The scalenohedral form is modified with secondary edge faces and complex crystallization patterns in those edges.
Overall Size:53x30x26 mm
Crystals:53 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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