Calcite Clam Fossil - Fort Drum, FL

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SKU: MSW1395
Weight and Dimensions

7.2 oz, 3" x 2.5" x 1"

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This is a fluorescent, clam fossil from the famous Rucks' Pit site in Fort Drum, Florida containing beautiful, honey calcite crystals inside of the shell. The calcite is brightly fluorescent under all wavelengths of UV and also displays a light phosphorescence.

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