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Dolomite from Spania Dolina (Herrengrund), Starohorske Mountains, Slovak Republic (Slovakia)

 
Dolomite from Spania Dolina (Herrengrund), Starohorske Mountains, Slovak Republic (Slovakia)

Dolomite from Spania Dolina (Herrengrund), Starohorske Mountains, Slovak Republic (Slovakia)

DESCRIPTION:No. 34811
Mineral:Dolomite
Locality:Spania Dolina (Herrengrund), Starohorske Mountains, Slovak Republic (Slovakia)
Description:Classic pseudohexagonal crystals of translucent, colorless aragonite. The crystal surfaces have an etched texture. The termination shows the complex twinning that produced the hexagonal shape. A few edges are nicked. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:34x34x25 mm
Crystals:34 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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