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Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Hastenrather Kalkwerke, southwest of Hastenrath, Eschweiler, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

 
Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Hastenrather Kalkwerke, southwest of Hastenrath, Eschweiler, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Hastenrather Kalkwerke, southwest of Hastenrath, Eschweiler, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Hastenrather Kalkwerke, southwest of Hastenrath, Eschweiler, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Hastenrather Kalkwerke, southwest of Hastenrath, Eschweiler, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Calcite with phantom-growth zones from Hastenrather Kalkwerke, southwest of Hastenrath, Eschweiler, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

DESCRIPTION:No. 77998
Mineral:Calcite with phantom-growth zones
Locality:Hastenrather Kalkwerke, southwest of Hastenrath, Eschweiler, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Description:Small pate of lustrous transparent colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals (or possibly aragonite, both are CaO3, but with different structures that require testing to determine exact species.), with brown internal phantom-growth zones in some crystals. Originally acquired in September 1995 from Rich Blackman; ex. Hans Spinnen
Overall Size:35x30x14 mm
Crystals:2-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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