Calcite with Hematite
specimen number:
1602656
location:
Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto, Namibia
description:
Beautiful lustrous deep red crystals of calcite measuring to 2.5 cm in size covering one side of a massive calcite matrix. Very slight chipping is present, this still very nice. The red color is due to the presence of hematite.
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