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Calcite with phantom inclusion from California Hill, Brewster County, Texas

 
Calcite with phantom inclusion from California Hill, Brewster County, Texas

DESCRIPTION:No. 42291
Mineral:Calcite with phantom inclusion
Locality:California Hill, Brewster County, Texas
Description:Transparent colorless calcite crystal with a brown phantom zone visible inside the crystal, probably where early crystal growth was coated with limonite, then the calcite continued growing over the early growth.
Overall Size:20x9x8 mm
Crystals:20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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