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Pentagonite over Calcite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India

 
Pentagonite over Calcite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India

Pentagonite over Calcite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India

Pentagonite over Calcite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India

Pentagonite over Calcite from Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India

DESCRIPTION:No. 62912
Mineral:Pentagonite over Calcite
Locality:Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Description:Two intersecting conical (tree-shaped) clusters of transparent vivid-blue pentagonite crystals to 4 mm with small transparent colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals to 0.5 mm. Several of the pentagonite crystals clearly show twinning on the {110} plane.
Overall Size:26x13x10 mm
Crystals:0.1-4.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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