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Calcite, Gyrolite on Quartz from Lonavala Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

 
Calcite, Gyrolite on Quartz from Lonavala Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Calcite, Gyrolite on Quartz from Lonavala Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

DESCRIPTION:No. 21745
Mineral:Calcite, Gyrolite on Quartz
Locality:Lonavala Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India
Description:Shallow cavity in basalt, lined with colorless quartz crystals up to 2 mm. Overgrown on the quartz are transparent calcite crystals up to 12 mm with brown internal zones, and translucent, gray gyrolite in rosette-shaped crystal aggregate 4 mm across.
Overall Size:7x5x3 cm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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