Calcite (fluorescent) w/ Quartz coating (Payne Coll.)

N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari manganese field, South Africa
Small Cabinet, 7.0 x 6.7 x 4.4 cm
Start Time: 07/16/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/23/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Sparkly, drusy quartz coats both the three calcite crystals and matrix on this aesthetic and unusual specimen from the Cynthia Payne Calcite Collection. The impressive, well-placed doubly terminated crystal is 5.7 cm long. The piece looks great from the back, too, where the third crystal is 4.0 cm long. Choice and pristine material. Bright orange-pink fluorescence.

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