Calcite
specimen number:
1652768
location:
El Hammam Mine, Meknes, Meknes-Tafilalet, Morocco(?)
description:
Colorless mostly gemmy rhombohedral crystals of calcite measuring to 1.0 cm in size across the top of a dolomite crystal matrix. In good condition. The underlying matrix is crystallized dolomite replacing a forming casts after now gone scalenohedral calcite. Previous label gives the location as seen in Morocco. Personally I think this is from Bulgaria.
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