Calcite (acid dipped)
specimen number:
7992124
location:
Joplin, Missouri, USA
description:
A light purple mostly gemmy scalenohedral crystal of calcite without matrix. Typical of most of these that came out in the 1960s, this one has been dipped in acid to make it lustrous.
Size: 10.0 x 6.0 x 4.0 cm (cabinet)
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