Calcite with Copper Salts
specimen number:
5007952
location:
La Rubia mine, Ses Costes, Mercadal, Menorca, Baleares, Spain
description:
Unusual locality example, this crystallized stalactitic calcite covering most of the front of this matrix. There is a slight greenish blue coloration due to the presence of copper salts. This is fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light.
Size: 16.0 x 13.0 x 4.0 cm (large-cabinet)
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