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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 80968 |
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Sparkling cluster of lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals completely covering one face of rounded brown matrix. The calcite crystals are rhombohedral form, are exceptionally transparent, and fluoresce only slightly under UV illumination. Ex. Miller #M3647; ex. Betts #72710; collected ca. 1985 |
| Overall Size: | 8x5.5x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-19 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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