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Calcite with internal phantom-growth zone from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

 
Calcite with internal phantom-growth zone from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite with internal phantom-growth zone from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite with internal phantom-growth zone from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite with internal phantom-growth zone from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite with internal phantom-growth zone from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite with internal phantom-growth zone from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite with internal phantom-growth zone from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 69844
Mineral:Calcite with internal phantom-growth zone
Locality:Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
Description:Lustrous transparent scalenohedral colorless calcite crystal with translucent beige-colored phantom-growth zone visible inside the crystal. The surfaces of the calcite crystal are composed of smaller parallel crystal faces.
Overall Size:6x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:60 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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