Shadow Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Prior to 1975

Small blebs of Scheelite scattered throughout a reddish garnet matrix. It was hard to find any information on the location. Apparently, there were a number of small tungsten mines and prospects in the Shadow Mountains active in the 1940s when tungsten was in great demand for the war effort. This is a very attractive fluorescent specimen and was part of Don Langham's fluorescent display which he exhibited at mineral shows in southern Michigan in the 1960s and ealry 1970s.

From the Don Langham collection

12.5 x 6.6 x 4.5 cm

Sold Specimen retained as part of the Minerals Sold But Not Forgotten Galleries