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Willemite, calcite, etc; Puttapa, Australia

Very nice, large specimen from the Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Leigh Creek, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia. One of my favorite Puttapa specimens. Very colorful and striking patterns!


19,1 cm X 13,1 cm X 6,5 cm, 2643 grams (5 lbs 13,2 oz)



Shown in the slideshow below: Shortwave UV (254 nm tube lamp), Midwave UV (310 nm LED), Longwave UV, SW phosphorescence (Two pictures, the first one showing the very brief red flash of the calcite), Visible light.




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