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Calcite on Fluorite with Quartz from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

 
Calcite on Fluorite with Quartz from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Fluorite with Quartz from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Fluorite with Quartz from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Fluorite with Quartz from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Fluorite with Quartz from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite on Fluorite with Quartz from Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 50602
Mineral:Calcite on Fluorite with Quartz
Locality:Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China
Description:Lustrous transparent green cubic fluorite crystal 24 mm across partially overgrown on two faces with translucent white bladed calcite crystals to 15 mm on matrix coated with druzy colorless quartz. The calcite fluoresces orange under UV illumination.
Overall Size:14x9x6 cm
Crystals:druzy to 24 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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