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Calcite from Croft Quarry, Leicestershire, England

 
Calcite from Croft Quarry, Leicestershire, England

Calcite from Croft Quarry, Leicestershire, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite from Croft Quarry, Leicestershire, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 39695
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Croft Quarry, Leicestershire, England
Description:Complex crystal of translucent calcite consisting of a yellow rhombohedral calcite crystal overgrown with a second generation of lustrous white calcite crystals, with many parallel crystals in areas. The fluorite fluoresces under UV illumination. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #7351, collected in 1981
Overall Size:8x5.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-80 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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