Crystal Prospect

CALCITE crystals - Pugh Quarry, Ohio, USA

Light amber-yellow Calcite scalenohedral crystals, exhibits a degree of fluorescence, LW response is better (shown).

collected around 1960, ex Paul and Betty Kelly

from Pugh Quarry (France Stone Co. Custar quarry), Weston (near Custar), Wood County, Ohio, USA

location closed to collecting

Measures approximately 2 x 1 x 1 inch, 1.48 oz / 51 x 25 x 25 mm, 42g

Item #A1040214

SOLD

To show the fluorescent response the specimen was illuminated using 6 watt 254nm (Short Wave) / 366nm (Long Wave) UVGL-58 lamp (you need a proper UV light source to observe the fluorescence, more powerful lamp = brighter response).