Scheelite

specimen number:
2062711

location:
Black Morel Mine, Greenhorn, Kern Co., California, USA

description:
Superb locality specimen for the species, a large grouping of mostly transparent semi lustrous colorless scheelite crystals without matrix. This is in excellent condition and brightly fluorescent under shortwave light. A previous label comes with the specimen from the collection of Robert H. Dickie.

The Black Morel Mine is a small historic prospect situated in the Greenhorn Mountains of Kern County, California, originating from mid-20th-century exploratory efforts tied to regional tungsten and precious metal prospecting. Geologically, the site rests within Mesozoic granitic and dioritic intrusive formations characteristic of the Greenhorn Mountain district, featuring localized quartz veins and altered contact zones cutting through the basement rocks. The mine is notable among collectors for producing specimens of scheelite, a calcium tungstate mineral that occurs here alongside gangue materials like quartz, often exhibiting bright fluorescence under ultraviolet light.

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