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Calcite var. Butterfly Twin from Devil's Corral, near Black Rock Desert, Humboldt County, Nevada

 
Calcite var. Butterfly Twin from Devil's Corral, near Black Rock Desert, Humboldt County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 17541
Mineral:Calcite var. Butterfly Twin
Locality:Devil's Corral, near Black Rock Desert, Humboldt County, Nevada
Description:Translucent white calcite crystals in butterfly-twin formation 5 cm across. One crystal is shorter where it intersected and adjacent calcite, though the faces are all naturally crystallized.
Overall Size:5x3x2 cm
Crystals:2-3 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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