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Calcite var. Cactus Calcite from Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada

 
Calcite var. Cactus Calcite from Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada

Calcite var. Cactus Calcite from Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite var. Cactus Calcite from Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 63109
Mineral:Calcite var. Cactus Calcite
Locality:Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada
Description:Classic specimen of transparent pale-yellow Cactus Calcite, the colloquial name for these multi-generation calcite formations, that fluoresce white under SW UV illumination and continue to phosphoresce when illumination is extinguished. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection #136
Overall Size:30x13x8 mm
Crystals:1-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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