Scheelite 1 - Trumbull, Connecticut
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Normal light
Shortwave ultraviolet
This Scheelite from Trumbull, Connecticut was collected by Charlie Ward.
Under normal light, it looks like an ordinary rock with spots of
quartz (no crystals).
When placed under shortwave ultraviolet, scheelite reveals itself with it's
blue-white fluorescence. Scheelite will not respond to either Medium wave
or Longwave ultraviolet.
The size of this specimen is 2 1/2" long X 2 1/4" wide x 1 1/8" thick.

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