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Wavellite from Mona Lisa Mine, Porter Mountain, Gilham, Polk County, Arkansas

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 80849
Mineral:	Wavellite
Locality:	Mona Lisa Mine, Porter Mountain, Gilham, Polk County, Arkansas
Description:	Hemispherical formations of radiating yellow-green wavellite crystals lining a cavity in brown matrix. Note that the layers of the wavellite crystals fluoresce differently under longwave and shortwave ultraviolet illumination. Ex. Miller #M1273; originally acquired in 2009 from Chris Wright (1946-2014)
Overall Size:	5x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:	3-5 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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