Quartz and Dolomite after Calcite
specimen number:
1902016
location:
Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
description:
Scalenohedral crystals of what were once calcite measuring to 7.0 cm in height forming a matrix less cluster. These are now gone and completely replaced by sparkling colorless crystallized dolomite and quartz. The hollow nature of the specimen as seen in the video. This is in super condition and is said to have been collected around 1960. This is classic material for this famous mining district.
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