Calcite with Pyrite
specimen number:
8821820
location:
Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
description:
Light pink scalenohedral calcite crystals covering the top of this matrix and accented nicely with golden sparkling crystals of pyrite. Very minimal cleaving present. This is brightly fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light.
Size: 9.5 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm (cabinet)
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