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5.5" Manganoan Calcite Crystal Cluster - Incredibly Fluorescent!
This is a cluster of pale pink manganoan (manganese-bearing) calcite crystals from the Huanzala Mine in Áncash, Peru. Under short and long-wave UV, the calcite crystals fluoresce a vibrant pink-orange color, and even show phosphorescence. The reverse side of this specimen is covered in pyrite.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
Manganoan calcite, also known as manganocalcite, is a pink, manganese-rich variety of calcite with a chemical composition of (Ca,Mn)CO3. It crystallizes in a trigonal crystal system and forms rhombohedral or scalenohedral crystals. These crystals tend to display a pink color that ranges anywhere from pinkish-salmon to hot pink. It often displays a bright orangey-pink fluorescence under short-wave UV light.
SPECIES
Calcite var. Manganoan Calcite, Quartz, Sphalerite & Pyrite
LOCATION
Huanzala Mine, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
SIZE
5.5 x 3.5"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#256108
