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Calcite from Príbram, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic

 
Calcite from Príbram, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite from Príbram, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic

DESCRIPTION:No. 42093
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Príbram, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic
Description:Scalenohedral orange calcite crystals with no matrix attached. The orange color appears to go completely though the calcite, not just a surface coating. The calcite fluoresces orange under UV illumination. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #150; acquired in 1991
Overall Size:5x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:2-5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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