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Scheelite and Fluorite on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

 
Scheelite and Fluorite on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Scheelite and Fluorite on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Scheelite and Fluorite on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Scheelite and Fluorite on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Scheelite and Fluorite on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Scheelite and Fluorite on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite and Fluorite on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite and Fluorite on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 77530
Mineral:Scheelite and Fluorite on Muscovite
Locality:Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China
Description:Lustrous translucent orange-brown pseudo-octahedral 28 mm scheelite crystal and large transparent blue cubic 37 mm fluorite crystal on silvery muscovite mica crystals to 10 mm. The scheelite fluoresces under SW UV and the fluorite under LW UV. Collected ca. 1999. Ex. J. Fabre
Overall Size:10.5x9.5x5 cm
Crystals:3-37 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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