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Datolite with Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

 
Datolite with Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Datolite with Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 14778
Mineral:Datolite with Calcite
Locality:Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Description:Large specimen of green datolite crystals up to 4.5 cm with overgrowth on selected faces of colorless calcite crystals up to 2.5 cm. The calcites fluoresce orange under UV illumination.
Overall Size:12x10x5 cm
Crystals:5-45 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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