Scheelite Crystals on Quartz from China
Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: Jan 20th, 2025
Locality: Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China (See on Mindat)
Size: 40 x 39 x 105 mm
Description:
Brown / black scheelite crystals on quartz, fluorescent bright blue under shortwave UV light. Contributed by Marco Frigerio.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Scheelite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Blue