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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. 11995
Mineral:Calcite on Calcite
Locality:Hengyan, Hunan Province, China
Description:Several generations of translucent calcite with brown internal phantom zones. The first generation was elongated scalenohedrons, overgrown by the second generation parallel rhombic crystals. One rhombic crystal on the side is cleaved on the bottom face.
Overall Size:11x8x5 cm
Crystals:1-11 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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