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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 55846 |
| Mineral: | Silver in Calcite |
| Locality: | Andres del Rio District, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Description: | Translucent white calcite with herringbone-habit native silver crystals that are the result of repeated twinning at 60° resulting in parallel groups of silver crystals that resemble the bones of a fish. More silver could be exposed by removing calcite. |
| Overall Size: | 30x16x10 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-15 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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