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Scheelite on Muscovite from Pingwu, Sichuan, China

 
Scheelite on Muscovite from Pingwu, Sichuan, China

Scheelite on Muscovite from Pingwu, Sichuan, China

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite on Muscovite from Pingwu, Sichuan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 45841
Mineral:Scheelite on Muscovite
Locality:Pingwu, Sichuan, China
Description:Octahedral transparent orange scheelite crystal 15 mm across on bladed muscovite mica crystals to 10 mm with cleavages of transparent colorless fluorite on one end. The scheelite fluoresces bright blue-white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:7x5x2.5 cm
Crystals:2-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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