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Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from San Vicente Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico

 
Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from San Vicente Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico

Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from San Vicente Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico

Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz from San Vicente Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 56052
Mineral:Calcite on Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz
Locality:San Vicente Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico
Description:Doubly-terminated transparent colorless scalenohedral calcite crystal 21 mm across on lustrous transparent purple amethyst quartz crystals to 15 mm long with partial coating of brown transparent rhombohedral calcite microcrystals.
Overall Size:4x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:micro to 21 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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