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Calcite, Quartz, Chlorite from Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 81155
Mineral:	Calcite, Quartz, Chlorite
Locality:	Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Description:	Transparent colorless scalenohedral calcite crystals to 12 mm, on lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 13 mm, with rosettes of translucent green chlorite microcrystals. The calcite crystals have a waxy luster, and a few appear to be twinned. The calcite fluoresces under SW-LW UV illumination. Ex. Miller collection
Overall Size:	6.5x5x2.5 cm
Crystals:	micro to 13 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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