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Calcite over Colemanite from Kramer Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 80824
Mineral:	Calcite over Colemanite
Locality:	Kramer Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California
Description:	Superb cluster of lustrous translucent yellow calcite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 9 mm diameter over bladed transparent colorless colemanite crystals to 12 mm. The calcite fluoresces under LW-SW ultraviolet illumination and phosphoresces. Ex. Miller #M1377; originally acquired from Chris Wright (1946-2014); collected in 1976 by Jim Minette (1936-2002)
Overall Size:	9.5x6x3.5 cm
Crystals:	4-12 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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