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Fluorite on Quartz pseudomorphs after Calcite from La Fluorita Dulcita, near Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona

 
Fluorite on Quartz pseudomorphs after Calcite from La Fluorita Dulcita, near Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona

Fluorite on Quartz pseudomorphs after Calcite from La Fluorita Dulcita, near Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona

Fluorite on Quartz pseudomorphs after Calcite from La Fluorita Dulcita, near Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona

Fluorite on Quartz pseudomorphs after Calcite from La Fluorita Dulcita, near Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona

Fluorite on Quartz pseudomorphs after Calcite from La Fluorita Dulcita, near Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 64336
Mineral:Fluorite on Quartz pseudomorphs after Calcite
Locality:La Fluorita Dulcita, near Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona
Description:Translucent pale-purple octahedral fluorite crystals to 3 mm on white quartz pseudomorphs after scalenohedral calcite crystals to 40 mm. The calcite formed first, was overgrown with white quartz, the calcite dissolved, then the fluorite formed. Collected by Jack Crawford
Overall Size:9x7x5.5 cm
Crystals:15-40 mm pseudos
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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