Calcite w/ Marcasite

Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Small Cabinet, 5.5 x 5.2 x 2.7 cm
Start Time: 10/02/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/09/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A striking and sculptural, divergent pair of sharp, tabular, pokerchip calcite rhombs from Charcas. Tiny sparkly marcasites and iron oxides very interestingly preferentially coat one side of the lustrous, translucent prisms. Fascinating chemistry here.

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