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Datolite, Danburite, Quartz on Sphalerite from Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 80143
Mineral:	Datolite, Danburite, Quartz on Sphalerite
Locality:	Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Description:	Large translucent green datolite crystals to 45 mm (!), with prismatic colorless danburite crystals to 18 mm, coated with sugar-like quartz microcrystals, on a mass of brown-black sphalerite with pyrite. The datolite elongated pyramidal form is unusual. Ex. Jack Troy (1930-2016) collection, originally acquired ca. 1983 from Victor Yount
Overall Size:	11x8x7.5 cm
Crystals:	micro to 45 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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