Specimen #1836

Name: Calcite on Quartz

Type: Mineral

Locality: Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 25.4 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm

Weight: 1200

Acquired: 2009-12-31

Source: Ebay: Christensen Mineral Connection CMC

Label: N

Comment: Quartz crystals on a thin matrix, sprinkled on the backside of each crystal with Calcite crystals. Every crystal is damage free, except a few around the edges.

Minerals: Calcite (CaCO₃) Quartz (SiO₂)

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Calcite on Quartz, Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru - 25.4 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm

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Calcite on Quartz, Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru