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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 42703 |
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | Charcas District, San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
| Description: | Unusual tapered hexagonal calcite crystal with flat basal pinacoid termination. The calcite is transparent and colorless. Note the thin triangular phantom patterns visible near the upper portions of the crystal. |
| Overall Size: | 37x17x14 mm |
| Crystals: | 37 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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