44342: Calcite, Galena, Sphalerite and
Quartz - $18 Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico Small cabinet - 6.3 x 5.2 x 3.3 cm 137 grams Fluorescent (LW/SW) Specimen status: Available Send an email with specimen number to order A 3.1 cm, translucent and doubly
terminated calcite crystal is perched on a matrix composed
of dark, lustrous crystalline sphalerite, some galena
(mostly cleaved), small pyrite cubes which may be a
replacement of another mineral plus small quartz points.
The calcite displays modest red fluorescence under both
longwave and shortwave UV. Lots to see under
magnification. Sits well for display. Livelier - more
sparkle - than my lousy pictures suggest.
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