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Calcite, Mesolite


Calcite : CaCO3, Mesolite : Na2Ca2[Al2Si3O10]3 · 8H2O

Photo Copyright © Volker Betz (2008)  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: Punta del Aguila, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Field of view ca. 4 cm. Calcite crystals as steep scalenohedron with minor Mesolite (mostly costed by calcite). Collected ca. 1993 near Playa de las Colorados from temporary workings near the cliff. Zeolite collection of Volker Betz.

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