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Scheelite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

 
Scheelite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Scheelite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Scheelite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Scheelite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Scheelite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Scheelite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Scheelite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 81398
Mineral:Scheelite on Quartz
Locality:Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent gray-brown pseudo-octahedral scheelite crystals to 10 mm on lustrous transparent-to-translucent colorless quartz crystals to 25 mm. The scheelite crystals fluoresce bright blue-white under shortwave UV illumination. Ex. S. Kelland collection; acquired in 2004; ex. Betts #24072
Overall Size:7.5x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:2-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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