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Calcite from Guanajuato, Mexico

 
Calcite from Guanajuato, Mexico

Calcite from Guanajuato, Mexico

Calcite from Guanajuato, Mexico

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite from Guanajuato, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 35027
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Guanajuato, Mexico
Description:Sparkling cluster of colorless transparent calcite crystals on microcrystallized quartz matrix. The calcite crystals are scalenohedral habit and have glassy faces. The largest crystal is twinned on the (111) plane. One crystal on the edge is cleaved. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:5x3x2 cm
Crystals:1-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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