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Calcite (fluorescent) from Raygill Mine, Hawes, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England

 
Calcite (fluorescent) from Raygill Mine, Hawes, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite (fluorescent) from Raygill Mine, Hawes, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 57565
Mineral:Calcite (fluorescent)
Locality:Raygill Mine, Hawes, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England
Description:Translucent pale-gray rhombohedral calcite crystals that fluoresce orange under SW UV illumination. The calcite crystals have silky luster and rounded secondary edge faces.
Overall Size:8x6x5 cm
Crystals:5-28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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