04hhshis ((SCHEELITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ophir Mine, Tooele County, Utah, 6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature | |
These very popular fluorescent specimens from Utah are loaded with small octahedral Scheelite crystals that have a bluish white color with SW UV light. We used to get some small lots of these but the easy pickings in the mine have ended. The mine is sealed or gated by the state, however evidently the land owner has access in the mine. He just normally does not allow anyone other than a few favorites access. So it does not look like these will be available other than collections and a few misc I still have and the couple in my Utah collection. |