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Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Telemark, Norway

 
Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Telemark, Norway

Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Telemark, Norway

Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Telemark, Norway

Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Telemark, Norway

DESCRIPTION:No. 64668
Mineral:Calcite with phantom-growth zones
Locality:Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Telemark, Norway
Description:Two transparent gray calcite crystals with no matrix attached. The calcite crystals are hexagonal prisms with striated pyramidal terminations. Internally scalenohedral phantom-growth zones are visible where an earlier generation was coated with pyrite. Ex. Mort Metersky collection; acquired from P. Lyckberg in 1992
Overall Size:28x27x17 mm
Crystals:21-28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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