Quartz after Calcite with Gypsum
specimen number:
3931304
location:
Boldut mine, Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
description:
Neat combination piece showing sparkling crystals of quartz replacing and forming casts after previous scalenohedral calcite crystals of 5.0 cm in height. A thin prismatic gypsum crystal 4.0 cm across is present as well as sparkling micro crystals of pyrite.
Size: 13.0 x 8.0 x 5.0 cm (cabinet)
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