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Calcite on Stilbite-Ca from Pashan Hill Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

 
Calcite on Stilbite-Ca from Pashan Hill Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Calcite on Stilbite-Ca from Pashan Hill Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite on Stilbite-Ca from Pashan Hill Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

DESCRIPTION:No. 36674
Mineral:Calcite on Stilbite-Ca
Locality:Pashan Hill Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India
Description:Transparent golden yellow calcite crystals up to 14 mm long overgrown on colorless stilbite-Ca crystals up to 10 mm. The calcite crystals are scalenohedral form, have a fine texture on the crystal faces, and fluoresce under UV illumination.
Overall Size:7x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:5-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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