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Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

 
Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 59163
Mineral:Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite
Locality:Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Description:Tapered formation of columnar translucent calcite crystals that are pink in the upper zones with an orange-brown zone running through the center. The calcite is colored pink by manganese impurities that also cause fluoresce under SW UV illumination.
Overall Size:12x105x6.5 cm
Crystals:10-90 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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