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Quartz over Calcite from Cumbria, England

 
Quartz over Calcite from Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 8906
Mineral:Quartz over Calcite
Locality:Cumbria, England
Description:Quartz crystals in pseudomorphic formation to 3 cm long after scalenohedral calcite. Second generation of calcite filled the quartz cavity. Calcite fluoresces orange under UV illumination.
Overall Size:4.5x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:5-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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