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Calcite
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 0812 0946 (2012-08-15)Copyright © 2012 Ron Wolf
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date of photo Sep 20, 2011
location
Terlingua District (Brewster County, Texas, US)notes The mineral is calcium carbonate. Under ultraviolet light Calcite from this well-known site fluoresces pink. This is one of three related images illustrating mineral fluoresence. See CalPhotos # 0000 0000 0812 0947 and # 0000 0000 0812 0948.keywords: geology, earth science, mineral, mineralogy, fluorescent
camera Canon EOS 7D, 100mm macro, f/20
From the collection of Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum photo category: Misc. - geology
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