Quartz on Calcite
specimen number:
4951663
location:
N'Chwaning II Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
description:
Scalenohedral crystals of calcite measuring to almost 6.0 cm in length across the top of this matrix. These are in turn coated by sparkling micro crystals of quartz. There are a few cleaved crystals as shown in the video. All of the prominent crystals are in good condition. The quartz coating makes this very attractive.
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