Quartz ps. Calcite on Fluorite

Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hunan Province, China
Small Cabinet, 8.0 x 7.8 x 7.0 cm
Start Time: 09/01/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/06/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

An interesting, very showy and uncommon pseudomorph from recent finds at the Shangbao Mine of China. Sparkly, drusy quartz has pseudomorphed a large, sharp, calcite scalenohedron on this excellent, damage-free specimen. The large pseudomorph is 9.5 cm and is hollow for the entire length! Fascinating. Furthermore, the drusy quartz-covered base is sea-green fluorite.

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