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Calcite from Marmoraton Iron Mine, Marmora, Ontario, Canada

 
Calcite from Marmoraton Iron Mine, Marmora, Ontario, Canada

Calcite from Marmoraton Iron Mine, Marmora, Ontario, Canada

Calcite from Marmoraton Iron Mine, Marmora, Ontario, Canada

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite from Marmoraton Iron Mine, Marmora, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 40666
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Marmoraton Iron Mine, Marmora, Ontario, Canada
Description:Large cluster of scalenohedral calcite crystals on brown siderite-rich matrix. The calcite crystals are mostly colorless, with a few pink-orange zone on larger crystals, and they fluoresce moderately under strong UV illumination. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #14490; ex. Royal Ontario Museum
Overall Size:14x8x7 cm
Crystals:5-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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