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Calcite on Quartz from Mount Roussi, near Servoz, France

 
Calcite on Quartz from Mount Roussi, near Servoz, France

Calcite on Quartz from Mount Roussi, near Servoz, France

Calcite on Quartz from Mount Roussi, near Servoz, France

DESCRIPTION:No. 13914
Mineral:Calcite on Quartz
Locality:Mount Roussi, near Servoz, France
Description:Elongated quartz crystals up to 15 mm long completely overgrown with scalenohedral white calcite crystals up to 7 mm. No damage. From the well known Lechner collection (Austrian), see article in Min. rec., Nov.-Dec., 1991, pp. 433-438. Ex. Lechner collection #3400 (ca. 1900, Austria)
Overall Size:9x6x3 cm
Crystals:3-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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