Manganoan Calcite (New Find)

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
Small Cabinet, 8.4 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm
Start Time: 02/26/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/01/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Another NEW FIND from this remote Chinese mine are these striking manganoan calcite specimens. The pretty pastel-pink, the lustrous and translucent, parallel-growth, diverging crystal has a bladed lower section with incredibly dense and unusual looking, stepped-growth terminations. This piece has a distinct cityscape look. Complete all-around and essentially pristine, with only the most trivial, barely noticeable termination edge wear. SUPER orange-pink fluorescence! MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!

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