Quartz after Calcite with Fluorite
specimen number:
1252646
location:
Black Knife mine, Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
description:
Neat grouping of what were scalenohedral calcite crystals to 2.0 cm in size, these now completely replaced by crystalline quartz. The cluster measures 5.5 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm overall. The crystals are completely hollowed out leaving nothing more than a quartz cast. Tiny green crystals of fluorite are present as well. Shipping weight: 0.14 pounds.
Size: 5.5 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm (miniature)
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