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Calcite from Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary

 
Calcite from Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary

Calcite from Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary

Calcite from Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary

Calcite from Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary

Calcite from Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary

Calcite from Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary

Calcite from Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary

Calcite from Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite from Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary

DESCRIPTION:No. 72521
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Recsk, Mátra Mountains, 85 km NE of Budapest, Heves County, Hungary
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals to 15 mm over earlier translucent gray calcite crystals in hemispherical aggregates of parallel crystals to 6 mm across. The large calcite crystals are tapered hexagonal form with rhombohedral terminations. Ex. Mary and Gardner Miller Calcite Collection #2732 (See article: The Miller Calcite Collection in Mineralogical Record v.18#6); ex. P. Nicholson #387
Overall Size:10x8x4 cm
Crystals:.5-15.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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