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RARE,TOP QUALITY, VERY BRIGHT YELLOW ( SW) POWELLITE IN SCOLECITE MATRIX,INDIA
$ 132
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Description
FABULOUS & RARE,cabinet sized specimen, EXTRAORDINARILY BRIGHT YELLOW (short wave) powellite crystals, Nashik District ,Maharastra, India. The matrix is scolecite and calcite.The photos reveal the intense yellow under short wave ( photos 2 - 5 ). Under long wave the powellite fluoresces a light orange( photos 6 -8 ). The calcite retains a brief phosphorescence upon withdrawal of the SW lamp.
I took the photos with my iPhone. I had trouble capturing the true beauty , detail and beautiful yellow color of the stone. So, in brief, the photos do not not do this marvelous specimen justice ! YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS SPECIMEN TO APPRECIATE IT'S OUTSTANDING BEAUTY!!!
Short wave photos ( 2 -5 ) taken with Super Bright lamp, long wave( photos 6 -8 ) with 36 watt Way Too Cool lamp.
Please note special UV lamps are mandatory to visualize the fluorescence.
Size : 2 3/4 x 2 x 1 1/2 "
Weight : 3.5 oz ( 100 g)
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