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Harmotome on Calcite from Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland

 
Harmotome on Calcite from Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland

Harmotome on Calcite from Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland

Harmotome on Calcite from Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland

Harmotome on Calcite from Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Harmotome on Calcite from Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Harmotome on Calcite from Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland

DESCRIPTION:No. 80817
Mineral:Harmotome on Calcite
Locality:Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless harmotome crystals to 4 mm partially coating transparent etched yellow-brown rhombohedral calcite crystals to 14 mm. The harmotome crystals exhibit Morvenite Law twinning. The calcite fluoresces under UV. Ex. Miller #M1733
Overall Size:6.5x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:micro to 14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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