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Dolomite over Calcite with Quartz from Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

 
Dolomite over Calcite with Quartz from Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

Dolomite over Calcite with Quartz from Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

Dolomite over Calcite with Quartz from Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

Dolomite over Calcite with Quartz from Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

Dolomite over Calcite with Quartz from Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

Dolomite over Calcite with Quartz from Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 58693
Mineral:Dolomite over Calcite with Quartz
Locality:Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
Description:Pale-pink silky dolomite crystals to 1 mm in epitactic parallel orientation overgrown on rhombohedral calcite crystals to 20 mm with lustrous translucent colorless quartz crystals to 3 mm plus scattered small crystals of dark sulfide minerals.
Overall Size:7x5x5 cm
Crystals:micro to 20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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