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Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

 
Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 57093
Mineral:Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite
Locality:Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Description:Lustrous translucent pale-pink manganese-rich calcite crystals in a double-sided cluster mounted on an acrylic display stand (I will remove upon request). The calcite crystals are flattened rhombic form and fluoresce orange under UV illumination.
Overall Size:9.5x7.5x7 cm
Crystals:3-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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