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Harmotome on Calcite from Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 80817
Mineral:	Harmotome on Calcite
Locality:	Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland
Description:	Lustrous transparent colorless harmotome crystals to 4 mm partially coating transparent etched yellow-brown rhombohedral calcite crystals to 14 mm. The harmotome crystals exhibit Morvenite Law twinning. The calcite fluoresces under UV. Ex. Miller #M1733
Overall Size:	6.5x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:	micro to 14 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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