MBY86CD5: Calcite crystals with very sharp trigonal shapes, two of them clearly dominant, implanted on a matrix formed by Quartz crystals, with both species stained by iron oxides. The faces of the Calcite crystals are smooth, with delicate growth striations and darker, perfectly defined edges.
The specimen comes from a recent limited discovery in the Laohuao area in China.
Laohuao, Zhaogang township, Liannan, Qingyuan Prefecture, Guangdong Province China (±09/2023)
Specimen size: 9.5 × 5.6 × 2.8 cm = 3.74” × 2.20” × 1.10”
Main crystal size: 2 × 1.9 cm = 0.79” × 0.75”
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