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Quartz with Calcite from Guanajuato, Mexico

 
Quartz with Calcite from Guanajuato, Mexico

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Quartz with Calcite from Guanajuato, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 20047
Mineral:Quartz with Calcite
Locality:Guanajuato, Mexico
Description:Large cluster of complex quartz crystals with sugary coating of white calcite on the left-facing crystal faces. The calcite fluoresces orange under UV illumination. The quartz is translucent, gray color.
Overall Size:9x8x6 cm
Crystals:1-70 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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