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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 60783 |
| Mineral: | Calcite (twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Nandan, Guangxi Zhuang, China |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent pale-yellow calcite crystals that are twinned on the {00*1} plane on a sawn plate of gray limestone. The calcite crystals are a combination of hexagonal and rhombohedral forms with complex crystallization patterns on the surfaces. |
| Overall Size: | 9.5x5x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-32 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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