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Aragonite from Highway 466 road cut, near Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California

 
Aragonite from Highway 466 road cut, near Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California

Aragonite from Highway 466 road cut, near Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Aragonite from Highway 466 road cut, near Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 60447
Mineral:Aragonite
Locality:Highway 466 road cut, near Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California
Description:Elongated scalenohedral transparent-to-translucent colorless aragonite crystals on a small plate of matrix. The aragonite crystals fluoresce white under SW UV illumination. Ex. Scott J. Williams (1924-1997) collection
Overall Size:5.5x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:4-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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