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Marcasite with Calcite from Mina de Reocín, Cantabria, Spain

 
Marcasite with Calcite from Mina de Reocín, Cantabria, Spain

Marcasite with Calcite from Mina de Reocín, Cantabria, Spain

Marcasite with Calcite from Mina de Reocín, Cantabria, Spain

DESCRIPTION:No. 59258
Mineral:Marcasite with Calcite
Locality:Mina de Reocín, Cantabria, Spain
Description:Lustrous bladed iridescent yellow-green metallic marcasite crystals to 8 mm with translucent colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals to 1 mm on the side. The marcasite crystals have naturally crystallized serrated edges caused by repeated parallel faces.
Overall Size:4.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:0.5-8.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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