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  1. #Selenite on #Halite from #Germany
    Clear gypsum crystals, usually referred to as selenite, resting on crystalline halite matrix. Under shortwave UV light the halite fluoresces bright orange, while the gypsum fluoresces ethereal blue.
    From the Bleicherode Potash Works, Thuringia, Germany.
    Large cabinet piece at 13 x 11 x 6 cm, 242.5 g.
    By #FluorescentMinerals
    #Geology #GeologyPage #Nature #Minerals #Crystals #Gems #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #Photographer #RockPorn