2nd Sovetskii Mine (Vtoroi Sovietskiy Mine), Dal'negorsk , Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia

7.4 x 6.4 x 5.6 cm

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A single, well formed, relatively large, Calcite crystal with a rhombahedral base which has a secondary growth of Calcite and a few small Quartz crystal. There is no point of attachment. There a few smaller crystals attached to the base. Under UV, the Calcite fluoresces a vivid orange, a little more so under SW than LW. There are phantoms inside the Calcite crystals which are best seen when backlit.

Condition: Excellent

Flaws: Nothing Appreciable

This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From Russia | Calcite | Quartz | Fluorescents | Minerals Priced Between 50 and 99 Dollars