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Fluorite from Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut

 
Fluorite from Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite from Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 6644
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Description:Large specimen of translucent, blue-gray fluorite crystals with purple center zones. The fluorite is complexly crystallized, with the outer surface composed of many 1-3 mm parallel, cubic faces. Fluoresces violet under UV illumination. Collected by Robert Sahno in 1981
Overall Size:5x4x4 cm
Crystals:2 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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