Quartz, Calcite

Specimen ID: QLA-3VT

Mineral(s)
Quartz : SiO2
Calcite : CaCO3
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
8cm x 9cm
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Mineral(s)
Acquisition date:
29th Jul 1997
Name withheld

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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond on Calcite Size: 8x9cm A hydrocarbon included Herkimer Diamond cluster perched on a corroded Calcite crystal. Other included Quartz crystals protrude from the Calcite. I have not seen a Quartz cluster on corroded Calcite with better aesthetics. A very cool rock!
Terry Burtzlaff - 2nd November 2011
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