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Calcite pseudomorph after Carletonite with Quartz overgrowth from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

 
Calcite pseudomorph after Carletonite with Quartz overgrowth from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 9010
Mineral:Calcite pseudomorph after Carletonite with Quartz overgrowth
Locality:Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Description:Large colorless to pale green calcite pseudomorph after exceptionally large carletonite crystals to 3.5 cm. Minor surface overgrowth of quartz that fluoresces yellow under UV illumination.
Overall Size:6x5x4.5 cm
Crystals:2-3.5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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