Calcite with Dolomite
specimen number:
5005740
location:
La Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain
description:
Several lustrous translucent to transparent scalenohedral crystals of calcite measuring to 2.0 cm in size on a dolomite crystal matrix. The larger of the two calcite crystals is cleaved on the backside of the piece, this not in view when the piece is displayed properly. This area is shown up close in the video.
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