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Fluorescent aragonite from Mexico

Very nice cabinet-sized specimen of stalactitic aragonite (aka "Cave aragonite"), from the Santa Eulalia Mining District, fluorescing under shortwave UV. The specimen is shown in visible light in the second picture.






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