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Calcite on Smithsonite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

 
Calcite on Smithsonite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite on Smithsonite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite on Smithsonite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite on Smithsonite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite on Smithsonite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 65182
Mineral:Calcite on Smithsonite
Locality:Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals to 15 mm over mammilary translucent gray smithsonite. The calcite crystals are an unusual form with dipyramidal diamond-shaped appearance. Calcite on the rear fluoresces orange under UV illumination. Ex. D. Miller collection #M2135
Overall Size:9x9x2 cm
Crystals:0.5-15.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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