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Calcite on Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

 
Calcite on Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Calcite on Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Calcite on Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

DESCRIPTION:No. 21302
Mineral:Calcite on Fluorite
Locality:Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Description:Cubic crystal of translucent, purple fluorite 34 mm across, with a scalenohedral crystal of pale-yellow calcite 6 cm long on one side. Very aesthetic combination. Ex. P. Santillo
Overall Size:6x5x5 cm
Crystals:3-6 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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