AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colorado > Calcite var. Manganoan |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 38020 |
Mineral: | Calcite var. Manganoan |
Locality: | Idarado Mine, Ouray District, Ouray County, Colorado |
Description: | Translucent pink calcite crystals colored by manganese impurities. The calcite crystals are scalenohedral form, with rhombohedral terminations and fluoresce orange under UV illumination. |
Overall Size: | 6.5x5x5 cm |
Crystals: | 5-30 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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