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Fluorite on Quartz from William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

 
Fluorite on Quartz from William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Fluorite on Quartz from William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Fluorite on Quartz from William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite on Quartz from William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 53332
Mineral:Fluorite on Quartz
Locality:William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Description:Translucent octahedral green fluorite crystals to 25 mm across on lustrous colorless transparent heavily-etched quartz crystals to 5 mm long. Complete, distinct fluorite crystals are uncommon at this locality where they are rarely recovered on matrix.
Overall Size:11x6.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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