Quartz with Calcite var. Manganocalcite from Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 77260
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| Mineral: | Quartz with Calcite var. Manganocalcite
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| Locality: | Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru |
| Description: | Large 70 mm lustrous translucent white milky quartz crystal with many rhombohedral translucent pink manganese-rich calcite (manganocalcite) crystals to 10 mm around the perimeter. The manganocalcite crystals fluoresce orange under LW-SW UV illumination. Ex. Marty Zinn collection #2750, ex. C. Graeber |
| Overall Size: | 7.5x7x6.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-70 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
| Buy similar: |  Minerals from Brazil & South America > Calcite Specimens |
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