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Fluorite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 77232
Mineral:	Fluorite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals)
Locality:	Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England
Description:	Superb specimen of large interpenetrant-twinned transparent yellow cubic fluorite crystals to 28 mm with no attached matrix. The fluorite crystals fluoresce violet under longwave UV illumination. Collected in 2003
Overall Size:	3.5x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:	11-28 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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