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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 33676 |
| Mineral: | Kermesite |
| Locality: | Caiwa Antimony Mine, Danfeng, Shaanxi, China |
| Description: | Tapering spray of elongated kermesite crystals that show translucency when rear-illuminated with a strong light source. These crystals are up to 11 cm long - the largest this mine has produced are 12 cm. The termination intersected another crystal group. Ex. John A. Rorer, Jr. collection #079 |
| Overall Size: | 11x1.5x1.4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-11 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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