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Calcite from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan, China

 
Calcite from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan, China

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 39975
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan, China
Description:Translucent brown calcite crystals with prismatic hexagonal form and shallow pyramidal (nail-head) terminations. Internally several types of gray and brown inclusions are visible.
Overall Size:9x8x4 cm
Crystals:10-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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