Very rare "Watermelon" calcite Fluorescent - Height: 3.5 cm - Width: 2.5 cm- 10.2 g

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Very rare Watermelon calcite meteorite specimen with fluorescent calcite and chalcedony, showing orange-red to pink calcite and bright green chalcedony under UV light, from NW of the Toadstool Geological Area in the Oglala Grasslands, Crawford, Sioux, Nebraska, USA; dimensions 3.5 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm and weight 10.2 g.

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Chalcedony inbetween layers of calcite.
The calcite fluoresces orange-red to pink and the chalcedony fluoresces bright green.
It is most visible under mid-wavelength UV light but is also clearly visible under short-wavelength UV light.

It is also known as “watermelon calcite or watermelon stone” because of its fluorescence pattern.

Found sporadically in remote areas (with permission) Imported from the U.S.

(Acrylic base not included)

Chalcedony inbetween layers of calcite.
The calcite fluoresces orange-red to pink and the chalcedony fluoresces bright green.
It is most visible under mid-wavelength UV light but is also clearly visible under short-wavelength UV light.

It is also known as “watermelon calcite or watermelon stone” because of its fluorescence pattern.

Found sporadically in remote areas (with permission) Imported from the U.S.

(Acrylic base not included)

Details

Main mineral
Very rare "Watermelon" calcite
Mineral form
Fluorescent
Weight
10.2 g
Origin (region/city)
NW of Toadstool Geological Area, Oglala Grasslands, Crawford, Sioux, Nebraska
Country of origin
U.S.
Height
3.5 cm
Width
2.5 cm
Depth
1.5 cm
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