Calcite with Pyrite
specimen number:
8821613
location:
Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
description:
Scalenohedral crystals of lustrous translucent calcite in a cluster and partially coated with microscopic golden sparkling crystals of pyrite. Some damage present as seen. The calcite crystals are brightly fluorescent under long wave ultraviolet light.
Size: 13.0 x 11.0 x 6.0 cm (cabinet)
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