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Calcite on Quartz over Galena from Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 80517
Mineral:	Calcite on Quartz over Galena
Locality:	Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Description:	Lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 18 mm, with overgrowth on the rear of translucent white elongated calcite crystals to 3 mm, over silver-metallic cubic galena crystals to 15 mm on the bottom. The calcite crystals fluoresce under UV. Ex. Miller collection
Overall Size:	5.5x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:	1-18 mm
Status:	Sold - Posted here for reference only
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