Calcite
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Cluster of translucent, colorless calcite crystals with minor 1 mm pyrite crystals. The calcite is scalenohedral form. No damage. From the well known Lechner collection (Austrian), see article in Min. rec., Nov.-Dec., 1991, pp. 433-438. Ex. Lechner collection #3315 (ca. 1900, Austria). Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x6x5 cm. Size of individual ...
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