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Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

 
Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite from Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 73430
Mineral:Fluorite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite
Locality:Ladywash Mine, Derbyshire, England
Description:Lustrous transparent green-to-purple cubic fluorite crystals to 14 mm coated with metallic chalcopyrite crystals to 0.5 mm and translucent colorless calcite crystals to 12 mm, plus transparent red-brown sphalerite crystals to 2 mm on bottom. The fluorite fluoresces dull orange under LW UV illumination. Collected ca. 1985
Overall Size:9x5.5x4.5 cm
Crystals:0.1-14.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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