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Autunite from Spruce Pine District, Mitchell County, North Carolina

 
Autunite from Spruce Pine District, Mitchell County, North Carolina

Autunite from Spruce Pine District, Mitchell County, North Carolina

Below: fluorescence under ultraviolet illumination
Autunite from Spruce Pine District, Mitchell County, North Carolina

DESCRIPTION:No. 51143
Mineral:Autunite
Locality:Spruce Pine District, Mitchell County, North Carolina
Description:Yellow-green micaceous autunite crystals scattered over white feldspar. The autunite is readily identified under UV illumination where it fluoresces bright green. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #278
Overall Size:8x4x3 cm
Crystals:1-2 mm
Status: SOLD Buy similar at: Minerals from Mid-Atlantic, USA > Apatite & Phosphate Minerals
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