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Calcite with Analcime from Gopher Valley Quarry, 16 km southwest of McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon

 
Calcite with Analcime from Gopher Valley Quarry, 16 km southwest of McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon

Calcite with Analcime from Gopher Valley Quarry, 16 km southwest of McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon

Calcite with Analcime from Gopher Valley Quarry, 16 km southwest of McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite with Analcime from Gopher Valley Quarry, 16 km southwest of McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon

DESCRIPTION:No. 60349
Mineral:Calcite with Analcime
Locality:Gopher Valley Quarry, 16 km southwest of McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon
Description:Lustrous translucent yellow cubo-rhombohedral calcite crystals to 17 mm with lustrous transparent colorless trapezohedral analcime crystals to 2 mm on brown basalt. The calcite crystals fluoresce brightly under SW UV illumination.
Overall Size:8.5x6x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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