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Calcite (V-twinned crystals) from McBride, British Columbia, Canada

 
Calcite (V-twinned crystals) from McBride, British Columbia, Canada

Calcite (V-twinned crystals) from McBride, British Columbia, Canada

Calcite (V-twinned crystals) from McBride, British Columbia, Canada

Calcite (V-twinned crystals) from McBride, British Columbia, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 72618
Mineral:Calcite (V-twinned crystals)
Locality:McBride, British Columbia, Canada
Description:V-twinned transparent gray calcite crystals with no matrix on the bottom. The calcite crystals are colored gray by microscopic inclusions of a metallic mineral. The calcite crystals are twinned on the {01*4} plane. Ex. Mort Metersky collection, director of International Calcite Collectors Association
Overall Size:3.5x2.5x2 cm
Crystals:18-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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