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arockmaniac:Black/gray/brown scheelite crystal from the Tae Hwa Mine, North Chungcheong Province, Soarockmaniac:Black/gray/brown scheelite crystal from the Tae Hwa Mine, North Chungcheong Province, Soarockmaniac:Black/gray/brown scheelite crystal from the Tae Hwa Mine, North Chungcheong Province, So

arockmaniac:

Black/gray/brown scheelite crystal from the Tae Hwa Mine, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.  Scheelite is an ore of tungsten.  Shown exhibiting the classic blue fluorescence under short wave ultraviolet light, under white light, and showing the red fluorescence that is sometimes seen under mid-wave ultraviolet light.  The nearly equilateral triangle edges measure approximately 1 ¾ inches or 4.4 cm.


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Stichtite with SerpentineLocality: Stichtite Hill, Dundas, West Coast Municipality, Tasmanis, AustraStichtite with SerpentineLocality: Stichtite Hill, Dundas, West Coast Municipality, Tasmanis, AustraStichtite with SerpentineLocality: Stichtite Hill, Dundas, West Coast Municipality, Tasmanis, Austra

Stichtite with Serpentine

Locality: Stichtite Hill, Dundas, West Coast Municipality, Tasmanis, Australia

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Tinzenite and Quartz on RhodoniteLocality: Molinello Mine, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, LiTinzenite and Quartz on RhodoniteLocality: Molinello Mine, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, LiTinzenite and Quartz on RhodoniteLocality: Molinello Mine, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Li

Tinzenite and Quartz on Rhodonite

Locality: Molinello Mine, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy


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Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, and Quartz with minor PyriteLocality: Trepča Stan Terg Mine, Trepča, KosovSphalerite, Chalcopyrite, and Quartz with minor PyriteLocality: Trepča Stan Terg Mine, Trepča, KosovSphalerite, Chalcopyrite, and Quartz with minor PyriteLocality: Trepča Stan Terg Mine, Trepča, Kosov

Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, and Quartz with minor Pyrite

Locality: Trepča Stan Terg Mine, Trepča, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo


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Scapolite with Diopside displaying fluorescenceLocality: Grenville Scapolite Prospect, Grenville-surScapolite with Diopside displaying fluorescenceLocality: Grenville Scapolite Prospect, Grenville-sur

Scapolite with Diopside displaying fluorescence

Locality: Grenville Scapolite Prospect, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Laurentides, Québec, Canada

375 nm (Longwave) UV Light


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Sodalite var. Hackmanite with Richterite displaying fluorescence and tenebrescenceLocality: Koksha VSodalite var. Hackmanite with Richterite displaying fluorescence and tenebrescenceLocality: Koksha VSodalite var. Hackmanite with Richterite displaying fluorescence and tenebrescenceLocality: Koksha V

Sodalite var. Hackmanite with Richterite displaying fluorescence and tenebrescence

Locality: Koksha Valley, Badakhschan Province, Afghanistan

375 nm (Longwave) UV Light


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Axinite-Fe and Barite on matrixLocality: Clemensberg Quarry, Hildfeld, Winterberg, Arnsberg, North RAxinite-Fe and Barite on matrixLocality: Clemensberg Quarry, Hildfeld, Winterberg, Arnsberg, North RAxinite-Fe and Barite on matrixLocality: Clemensberg Quarry, Hildfeld, Winterberg, Arnsberg, North RAxinite-Fe and Barite on matrixLocality: Clemensberg Quarry, Hildfeld, Winterberg, Arnsberg, North RAxinite-Fe and Barite on matrixLocality: Clemensberg Quarry, Hildfeld, Winterberg, Arnsberg, North R

Axinite-Fe and Barite on matrix

Locality: Clemensberg Quarry, Hildfeld, Winterberg, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


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Axinite-Mg (Magnesioaxinite)Locality: Loma del Enjambradero Quarry, El Zurcido, Adamuz, Córdoba, AndAxinite-Mg (Magnesioaxinite)Locality: Loma del Enjambradero Quarry, El Zurcido, Adamuz, Córdoba, And

Axinite-Mg (Magnesioaxinite)

Locality: Loma del Enjambradero Quarry, El Zurcido, Adamuz, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain


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Ussingite with Sodalite var. Hackmanite displaying fluorescenceLocality: Greenland 375nm (Longwave) Ussingite with Sodalite var. Hackmanite displaying fluorescenceLocality: Greenland 375nm (Longwave)

Ussingite with Sodalite var. Hackmanite displaying fluorescence

Locality: Greenland

375nm (Longwave) UV Light


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Torbernite on QuartzLocality: Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Sátão, Viseu District, PortugalTorbernite on QuartzLocality: Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Sátão, Viseu District, Portugal

Torbernite on Quartz

Locality: Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Sátão, Viseu District, Portugal


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Aragonite on Calcite displaying fluorescenceLocality: Unknown 375nm (Longwave) UV Light Aragonite on Calcite displaying fluorescenceLocality: Unknown 375nm (Longwave) UV Light Aragonite on Calcite displaying fluorescenceLocality: Unknown 375nm (Longwave) UV Light

Aragonite on Calcite displaying fluorescence

Locality: Unknown

375nm (Longwave) UV Light


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Ludwigite on MatrixLocality: Pöhla-Tellerhäuser Mine, Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Ludwigite on Matrix

Locality: Pöhla-Tellerhäuser Mine, Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany


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Olivine partially replaced by Serpentine displaying fluorescenceLocality: Unknown375nm (Longwave) UVOlivine partially replaced by Serpentine displaying fluorescenceLocality: Unknown375nm (Longwave) UV

Olivine partially replaced by Serpentine displaying fluorescence

Locality: Unknown

375nm (Longwave) UV Light


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Halite on Trona displaying fluorescenceLocality: Searles Lake, California, U.S. 375 nm (Longwave) UVHalite on Trona displaying fluorescenceLocality: Searles Lake, California, U.S. 375 nm (Longwave) UV

Halite on Trona displaying fluorescence

Locality: Searles Lake, California, U.S.

375 nm (Longwave) UV Light


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Wulfenite with Mimetite on Galena matrixLocality: Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavrion District, Attiki PrefeWulfenite with Mimetite on Galena matrixLocality: Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefe

Wulfenite with Mimetite on Galena matrix

Locality: Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece


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Gypsum var. “Golden” Selenite displaying fluorescenceLocality: Unknown 375 nm (Longwave) UV Light Gypsum var. “Golden” Selenite displaying fluorescenceLocality: Unknown 375 nm (Longwave) UV Light Gypsum var. “Golden” Selenite displaying fluorescenceLocality: Unknown 375 nm (Longwave) UV Light

Gypsum var. “Golden” Selenite displaying fluorescence

Locality: Unknown

375 nm (Longwave) UV Light


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Afghanite partially replaced by Lapis Lazuli displaying fluorescenceLocality: Ladjuar Madan, Kokcha Afghanite partially replaced by Lapis Lazuli displaying fluorescenceLocality: Ladjuar Madan, Kokcha Afghanite partially replaced by Lapis Lazuli displaying fluorescenceLocality: Ladjuar Madan, Kokcha Afghanite partially replaced by Lapis Lazuli displaying fluorescenceLocality: Ladjuar Madan, Kokcha

Afghanite partially replaced by Lapis Lazuli displaying fluorescence

Locality: Ladjuar Madan, Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

375 nm (Longwave) UV Light


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