Manganoan Calcite (fluorescent!) Soregaroli Coll.

Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Prov., Ancash Dept., Peru
Small Cabinet, 8.8 x 6.7 x 4.5 cm
Start Time: 01/25/2018 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/01/2018 6:30:46 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A very sculptural specimen of intergrown, undulating, rolling manganoan calcites from this well-known Peruvian locale, famous for a wide variety of outstanding manganoan calcites. Tiny sparkly pretty pastel-pink scalenohedrons cover the earlier generation of massive calcite. Classic and excellent calcite from the Art Soregaroli Collection. Neon orange-pink fluorescence! This is an unusual form and style from here.

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