AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Wyoming > Shortite in shale

Search
 

Online Mineral Museum Archive of Mineral Photographs and Mineral Descriptions from John Betts - Fine Minerals.com and Allminerals.com

   

Shortite in shale from FMC Westvaco Mine, Green River Formation, west of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming

 
Shortite in shale from FMC Westvaco Mine, Green River Formation, west of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Shortite in shale from FMC Westvaco Mine, Green River Formation, west of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Shortite in shale from FMC Westvaco Mine, Green River Formation, west of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Shortite in shale from FMC Westvaco Mine, Green River Formation, west of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Shortite in shale from FMC Westvaco Mine, Green River Formation, west of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming

DESCRIPTION:No. 63387
Mineral:Shortite in shale
Locality:FMC Westvaco Mine, Green River Formation, west of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless shortite crystals embedded in brown shale. The shortite crystals are incomplete because they were completely embedded and broke during extraction. Ex. David M. Shannon (1942-2004)
Overall Size:27x27x23 mm
Crystals:4-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

© AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals All Rights Reserved

The minerals illustrated on this site are presented for reference purposes only. The owner of this site did not collect the minerals and collectors should not assume access is permitted to the property based on inclusion in this museum. Please contact the property owner to obtain legal permission before entering private property. ;