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Hydroxylherderite from Sapucaia, near Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Hydroxylherderite from Sapucaia, near Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Hydroxylherderite from Sapucaia, near Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Hydroxylherderite from Sapucaia, near Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 70171
Mineral:Hydroxylherderite
Locality:Sapucaia, near Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous translucent yellow-brown hydroxylherderite crystals in a dome-shaped formation that fluoresces yellow under SW UV illumination. Ex. W. Keller #7132, acquired in 1995 from David M. Shannon (1942-2004)
Overall Size:25x20x15 mm
Crystals:5-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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