Large DT calcite twin (Sanabria Coll.)

Corona shaft, La Collada mining area, Asturias, Spain
Cabinet, 12.4 x 5.6 x 5.3 cm
Start Time: 03/30/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/06/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A beautiful, sculptural, uncommon large doubly terminated notched calcite twin from the Sanabria Collection. The distinctive twin planes on both sides and gemmy tips add character to this glassy translucent colorless crystal. Complete all-around and nearly pristine. You can barely tell, that the upper termination of the twins is gently cleaved and that the attachment is on the bottom of the other end. Calcites of this style are known from this more obscure Asturias fluorite mine shaft, but are SELDOM available in this fine two-sided quality.

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