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Calcite on Palygorskite var. Mountain Leather from Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington

 
Calcite on Palygorskite var. Mountain Leather from Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington

Calcite on Palygorskite var. Mountain Leather from Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington

DESCRIPTION:No. 36244
Mineral:Calcite on Palygorskite var. Mountain Leather
Locality:Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington
Description:Sparkling gray calcite crystals up to 1 mm overgrown on fibrous white palygorskite. The palygorskite is soft and flexible, a variety known as mountain leather. The cluster is fully crystallized all sides. Ex. R. Hauck collection
Overall Size:9x7x5.5 cm
Crystals:1 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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