Barite with Fluorite

specimen number:
1655292

location:
below Ivy Scar, Wensledale, Yorkshire, England, UK

description:
Interesting locality example with yellowish gemmy lustrous crystal of fluorite to 1.3 cm on edge covering the top of matrix. Small crystals of colorless barite hurts present throughout. Very slight micro-damage present. This is fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light, with the fluorite the deep violet color, and the barite a colorless bright white.

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