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Calcite with phantom-growth zone from Gotland, Sweden

 
Calcite with phantom-growth zone from Gotland, Sweden

Calcite with phantom-growth zone from Gotland, Sweden

Calcite with phantom-growth zone from Gotland, Sweden

DESCRIPTION:No. 63473
Mineral:Calcite with phantom-growth zone
Locality:Gotland, Sweden
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals with no matrix attached. The calcite crystals are scalenohedral form with rhombohedral termination faces. A gray scalenohedral phantom-growth zone is visible in the center of the main calcite crystal. Ex. Mort Metersky collection, acquired from Lennart Borg
Overall Size:30x22x18 mm
Crystals:10-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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