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Calcite, aragonite and cerussite

On less than 1 cm² we find these three minerals. Calcite fluoresces red, aragonite fluoresces greenish white, cerussite is intergrown with aragonite and show a yellowish fluorescence. Both daylight and SW UV photos are stacks of 24 shots.

Locality: Passa Limani Cove slag locality , Passa Limani area, Lavrion District , Attikí Prefecture (Attica), Greece.

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