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Actinolite on Calcite from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Actinolite on Calcite from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Actinolite on Calcite from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 41229
Mineral:Actinolite on Calcite
Locality:Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Transparent green to brown actinolite crystals up to 10 mm long emerging from transparent rhombohedral colorless calcite crystals up 23 mm across. The matrix has actinolite crystals on one face that was overgrown with the calcite (visible inside).
Overall Size:4.5x4x3 cm
Crystals:2-23 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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