Mineral: Calcite (variety kanonenspat) and Quartz
Locality: Jebel Masker, Imilchil area, Tounfit, Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Region, Morocco
Dimensions: 87 mm x 56 mm x 62 mm

Description: Calcite crystal with very sharp pseudohexagonal outlines, completely covered by a second generation of small crystals, also of calcite, partially dissolved and with small quartz crystals. At the base there are remnants of basalt matrix.

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