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Calcite from West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

 
Calcite from West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite from West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 22553
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
Description:Superb specimen of two generations of calcite: the first generation are 6 cm chocolate-brown, scalenohedral crystals. Overgrown, and epitaxially oriented, are translucent, colorless calcite crystals. The latter fluoresce orange under UV illumination. Ex. Joseph D'Agostino collection 25GJ
Overall Size:12x7x4 cm
Crystals:1-60 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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