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Calcite on Fluorite from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

 
Calcite on Fluorite from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Fluorite from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Fluorite from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 23305
Mineral:Calcite on Fluorite
Locality:Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China
Description:Transparent (not milky as is commonly available!), flattened, rhombic calcite crystals up to 4 cm across perched on top matrix cubic, clear fluorite crystals up to 7 mm with green matrix visible through the fluorite. Minor nicks on the calcite edges.
Overall Size:6x5x4.5 cm
Crystals:5-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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