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Calcite on Quartz from Guanajuato, Mexico

 
Calcite on Quartz from Guanajuato, Mexico

Calcite on Quartz from Guanajuato, Mexico

Calcite on Quartz from Guanajuato, Mexico

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 25841
Mineral:Calcite on Quartz
Locality:Guanajuato, Mexico
Description:Colorless, scalenohedral crystals of calcite up to 10 mm overgrown on pale amethyst quartz. The calcite fluoresces orange under UV illumination. Ex. Stuart F. Wise collection #140
Overall Size:10x6x4 cm
Crystals:5-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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