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Calcite from Baron, Ober Wallis, Switzerland

 
Calcite from Baron, Ober Wallis, Switzerland

DESCRIPTION:No. 14306
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Baron, Ober Wallis, Switzerland
Description:Translucent rhombic crystals of calcite on two sides of plate of matrix. The calcite has minute, parallel negative faces on the surface.From the well known Lechner collection (Austrian), see article in Min. rec., Nov.-Dec., 1991, pp. 433-438. Ex. Lechner collection #3414 (ca. 1900, Austria)
Overall Size:9x5x4 cm
Crystals:2-23 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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