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Colemanite with Realgar from Kramer District, Boron, Kern County, California

 
Colemanite with Realgar from Kramer District, Boron, Kern County, California

Colemanite with Realgar from Kramer District, Boron, Kern County, California

Colemanite with Realgar from Kramer District, Boron, Kern County, California

Colemanite with Realgar from Kramer District, Boron, Kern County, California

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Colemanite with Realgar from Kramer District, Boron, Kern County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 60058
Mineral:Colemanite with Realgar
Locality:Kramer District, Boron, Kern County, California
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless colemanite crystals to 4 mm with lustrous translucent red acicular realgar crystals to 2.5 mm. Looks beautiful when viewed under magnification. The colemanite crystals fluoresce pale-yellow under SW UV illumination. Ex Jeff Weissman collection #5340; ex. T. Loomis; ex. Alfred (Fred) DeVito (1937–2004)
Overall Size:12x8x6 cm
Crystals:micro to 4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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