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Fluorite (zoned phantom-growth) from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 73429
Mineral:	Fluorite (zoned phantom-growth)
Locality:	Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China
Description:	Lustrous transparent green cubic fluorite crystals with translucent phantom-growth zones visible inside the fluorite crystals. The fluorite crystallized on brown matrix which is included in the rear corner of the largest fluorite crystal. For locality information see: Mineralogical Record v.42#6, Rocks and Minerals v.80#1. Fluoresces violet under 365 nm LW UV illumination
Overall Size:	9x6x4 cm
Crystals:	7-37 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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