| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Calcite on Marcasite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 58842 |
| Mineral: | Calcite on Marcasite |
| Locality: | Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Description: | Transparent colorless scalenohedral calcite crystals to 7 mm in a concave formation of yellow-metallic marcasite crystals to 4 mm. The calcite crystals were apparently cleaned with HCL resulting in silky surface luster and rounded edges. Ex. B. Gaber collection #491; ex. Paul Pohwat collection #485 (Mineral Collection Manager at Smithsonian) |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x3.5x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-7 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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