AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Calcite on Danburite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 23261 |
Mineral: | Calcite on Danburite |
Locality: | Mina la Aurora, Charcas District, San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
Description: | Single crystal of colorless danburite 3 cm long with overgrowth of scalenohedral calcite crystals up to 10 mm. The calcite crystals have gray internal phantoms of another mineral (pyrite?). Than danburite has complex faces on the termination, |
Overall Size: | 34x26x20 mm |
Crystals: | 3-30 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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