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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75246 |
| Mineral: | Calcite (twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Daye, Huangshi, Hubei, China |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent yellow calcite crystals with iridescent sheen on the smooth crystal faces. The calcite crystals are contact-twinned, tabular hexagonal form, with shallow pyramidal three-faced etched terminations. The twin plane is easily visible. Collected ca. 1996 |
| Overall Size: | 33x24x23 mm |
| Crystals: | 28 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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