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Calcite Var Mariposa

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Calcite Var Mariposa

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Locality: 
Buena Tierra Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.2 × 5.5 × 4.5 cm
Description

An example of the so called mariposa calcite.

Rhombohedral calcites with partly phantom zoning overgrow first generation calcite scalenohedrons, which are covered with dark brown iron oxides.

The name "Mariposa" (butterfly) calcite is due to the vivid colours, not because of butterfly twinning.

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Best regards Roger