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Calcite on Mordenite from Rat's Nest Claim, near Challis, Custer County, Idaho

 
Calcite on Mordenite from Rat's Nest Claim, near Challis, Custer County, Idaho

Calcite on Mordenite from Rat's Nest Claim, near Challis, Custer County, Idaho

DESCRIPTION:No. 38713
Mineral:Calcite on Mordenite
Locality:Rat's Nest Claim, near Challis, Custer County, Idaho
Description:Translucent yellow scalenohedral calcite crystals up to 32 mm long on a rounded knob of white mordenite. The calcite crystals have a slightly etched surface texture that is difficult to capture in photos.
Overall Size:5x5x2.5 cm
Crystals:2-32 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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