Calcite
specimen number:
9851145
location:
Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong, John Taolo Gaetsewe, Northern Cape, South Africa
description:
Colorless to slightly reddish scalenohedral crystals of calcite measuring to 4.0 cm in size forming a cluster with little attached matrix. The reddish color due to hematite. Slight cleaving present on some of the crystal terminations. Complete all around.
Size: 6.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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