Manganoan Calcite (2 generations) fluorescent!

Casapalca Mine, Lima Department, Peru
Small Cabinet, 7.1 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm
Start Time: 01/22/2016 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/28/2016 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Three sides of this impressive large manganoan calcite rhomb from the Casapalca Mine are strikingly overgrown with secondary manganoan calcite scalenohedrons. The translucent, pretty pastel-pink rhomb has frosted faces. Two cleavage faces are out-of-sight in the excellent display views. This is an exceptionally fine rhomb from this noted locale. Neon-orange fluorescence!

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