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Manganoan Calcite and Quartz from China

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Rocks, Fossils & Minerals Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,250.00 - 1,875.00 USD
Manganoan Calcite and Quartz from China
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Manganoan Calcite is a variety of calcite rich in manganese, which gives the mineral a pink color. This specimen features dozens of thin, "disk shaped" crystals of Manganoan Calcite stacked on top of each other like a stack of poker chips. Associated with the Manganoan Calcite are lustrous, colorless, clear, long prismatic quartz crystals. This recently mined specimen is from the prolific specimen producing locaiity of Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China. Interestingly, Manganoan Calcite is strongly fluorescent under exposure to short-wave ultraviolet light. When fluorescing the calcite is a very bright, orange-red color. Dimensions (cm): 8.5 H x 9 W x 4.5 D. Location: Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China Date: Location: China HWAC# 53012