Calcite with Quartz
specimen number:
7991683
location:
Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
description:
Thin platy white crystals of calcite to 2.0 cm in size across the top of a grouping of colorless glassy translucent quartz crystals. Very minimal micro-chipping present, this still quite nice. This shows well all around. The calcite crystals are vividly fluorescent red.
Size: 8.0 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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