Specimen #1264
Name: Calcite Crystals Included and Covered with Chalcanthite
Type: Mineral
Locality: Canaveilles, Languedoc-Roussillon, Pyrenees, France
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 13.2 x 17.5 x 14.5 cm
Weight:
Acquired: 2009-02-05
Source: Superior Gallery Auction: Kevin Ward Collection
Label: N
Comment: Lot #137. A superb specimen featuring large terminated calcite crystals included and covered with blue-green chalcanthite. Also with langite and selenite, this is one impressive cabinet-sized specimen and the largest seen in many years from this locality. The fine selenite needles sparkle when turned under a light source. Ex. Kevin Ward
Minerals: Calcite (CaCO3) Chalcanthite (CuSO4 5(H2O))
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