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Calcite from Juanita Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Calcite from Juanita Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

Calcite from Juanita Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 41282
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Juanita Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Translucent colorless platy calcite crystals up to 15 mm overgrown on small colorless quartz crystals up to 3 mm long. The bottom of the specimen has minor green malachite included in the calcite.
Overall Size:6x3x3 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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