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Calcite (twinned crystals) from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

 
Calcite (twinned crystals) from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite (twinned crystals) from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 23380
Mineral:Calcite (twinned crystals)
Locality:Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Description:Water-clear crystals of calcite twinned on a plane running vertically through the center. When viewed from above (down the C-axis) the two twins appear as mirror images of each other. Very clean, with few imperfections.
Overall Size:35x22x16 mm
Crystals:35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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