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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 81207 |
| Mineral: | Calcite (Helictite) |
| Locality: | Southwest Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent-to-translucent colorless calcite crystals in unusual looping curved formations known as helictite. The calcite is almost like a Mobius Strip that loops around twice then ends nearly where it started. Rare. Ex. Marshall Sussman |
| Overall Size: | 4x4x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-7 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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