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Calcite from Ken Snyder Mine, Elko County, Nevada

 
Calcite from Ken Snyder Mine, Elko County, Nevada

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite from Ken Snyder Mine, Elko County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 12554
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Ken Snyder Mine, Elko County, Nevada
Description:Pale-yellow, transparent to translucent calcite crystals from a little-known locality. The calcite fluoresces white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:3.5x2x2 cm
Crystals:5-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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