AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Wyoming > Shortite in shale |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 63388 |
Mineral: | Shortite in shale |
Locality: | FMC Westvaco Mine, Green River Formation, west of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming |
Description: | Lustrous transparent colorless shortite crystal embedded in brown shale. The shortite crystal is incomplete because it was completely embedded and broke during extraction. Ex. David M. Shannon (1942-2004) |
Overall Size: | 24x16x10 mm |
Crystals: | 9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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