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Scheelite from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

 
Scheelite from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Scheelite from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Scheelite from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite from Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 44152
Mineral:Scheelite
Locality:Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China
Description:Doubly-terminated formation of many parallel, lustrous, translucent orange scheelite crystals with unusual, elongated octahedral form. The bottom terminations are intergrown with white calcite. The scheelite fluoresces bright blue-white under UV.
Overall Size:9x6x4 cm
Crystals:1-45 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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