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Calcite over Arsenopyrite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

 
Calcite over Arsenopyrite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite over Arsenopyrite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite over Arsenopyrite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite over Arsenopyrite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Calcite over Arsenopyrite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite over Arsenopyrite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite over Arsenopyrite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 77993
Mineral:Calcite over Arsenopyrite
Locality:Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent yellow calcite crystals to 5 mm over silver-metallic arsenopyrite crystals to 14 mm. The calcite fluoresces under ultraviolet illumination. Originally acquired in November 1995 from Dick Willis
Overall Size:25x23x20 mm
Crystals:2-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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