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Calcite on Sphalerite and Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China

 
Calcite on Sphalerite and Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Sphalerite and Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China

Calcite on Sphalerite and Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 57166
Mineral:Calcite on Sphalerite and Quartz
Locality:Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China
Description:Lustrous translucent-to-transparent colorless calcite crystals to 24 mm on lustrous translucent dark red-brown sphalerite crystals to 3 mm with colorless quartz crystals to 1 mm. The calcite crystals are disk-like flattened rhombohedral form.
Overall Size:13x11x6 cm
Crystals:1-24 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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