Dragon Minerals - July 14, 2024 Update

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40874: Manganoan Calcite, Quartz and Pyrite - $14
Peru
Cabinet - 10.2 x 5.9 x 3.2 cm
148 grams
Fluorescent (SW)
Specimen status: Available
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Light pink, opaque calcite rhombs with dull texture to 3.1 cm sit in a nest of translucent quartz points, these reaching about 1 cm. Sparse, dull and fairly small pyrite crystals are also present. Perhaps the most interesting feature is the bright pink fluorescence seen under shortwave UV.





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