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Calcite var. Manganocalcite from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

 
Calcite var. Manganocalcite from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Calcite var. Manganocalcite from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Calcite var. Manganocalcite from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Calcite var. Manganocalcite from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite var. Manganocalcite from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 55355
Mineral:Calcite var. Manganocalcite
Locality:Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Description:Two intersecting translucent pink manganese-rich calcite crystals to a second generation of smaller pale-pink calcite crystals on the surfaces that fluoresce orange under UV illumination. (Frequently labeled as manganocalcite or manganoan calcite.)
Overall Size:7x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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