Quartz with Chlorite on Calcite from Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73347
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| Mineral: | Quartz with Chlorite on Calcite
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| Locality: | Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 25 mm that are colored green by chlorite inclusions on rhombohedral pale-yellow calcite crystals to 22 with slender translucent gray calcite crystals to 24 mm coated with quartz microcrystals. Ex. M. Pollinger collection #1669. The calcite fluoresces orange under 365 nm LW UV illumination |
| Overall Size: | 8.5x6.5x6 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 25 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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