Quartz after Calcite with Fluorite
specimen number:
1252653
location:
Black Knife mine, Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
description:
Scalenohedral crystals of what were once calcite to 4.0 cm in height, now completely replaced by sugary micro quartz crystals, forming a 5.5 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm cluster. Small pale greenish octahedral fluorite crystals to 0.7 cm present as well. In very fine condition as seen. Shipping weight: 0.27 pounds.
Size: 5.5 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm (miniature)
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