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Calcite on Calcite from Hengyan, Hunan Province, China

 
Calcite on Calcite from Hengyan, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Calcite from Hengyan, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Calcite from Hengyan, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Calcite from Hengyan, Hunan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 11961
Mineral:Calcite on Calcite
Locality:Hengyan, Hunan Province, China
Description:Large cluster of elongated scalenohedral calcite crystals with brown surface inclusions on one side and colorless on the others. The surfaces of the scalenohedral crystals are overgrown with lustrous parallel rhombic calcite crystals. One tip is chipped.
Overall Size:12x10x7 cm
Crystals:1-110 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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