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Calcite (doubly terminated barbell-shaped formation) from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:	No. 90177
Mineral:	Calcite (doubly terminated barbell-shaped formation)
Locality:	Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:	Unusual barbell-shaped formation of lustrous transparent colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals to 15 mm in epitaxial orientation on the terminations of a doubly terminated scalenohedral 25 mm translucent white calcite crystal with minor matrix on rear. Ex. Ashley and Gail Diack Collection
Overall Size:	42x20x15 mm
Crystals:	12-25 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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