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Mexican Calcite

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Roger Warin

Joined: 23 Jan 2013
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Posted: Feb 19, 2016 05:01 Post subject: Mexican Calcite

Hi,
I would like to know the locality of origin of this beautiful Mexican calcite.
Thank you.
Roger.

Calcite_Mex_8779_R.jpg

Mineral:

Calcite

Dimensions:

15 cm

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Jordi Fabre
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Joined: 07 Aug 2006
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Posted: Feb 19, 2016 05:41 Post subject: Re: Mexican Calcite

Roger Warin wrote:

...I would like to know the locality of origin of this beautiful Mexican calcite...

Probably from San Bartolo Mine, Charcas, Municipio Charcas, San Luis Potosí.

I add a photo of another very similar Calcite from this locality.

Calcite - San Bartolo Mine_San Luis Potosi_Mexico.jpg

Mineral:

Calcite

Locality:

San Bartolo Mine, Charcas, Municipio Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Dimensions:

12.6 × 7.8 × 4.6 cm

Description:

Main crystal size: 3.6 × 2.6 cm
Fluorescence short UV & minor fluorescence long UV
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer

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Roger Warin

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Posted: Feb 19, 2016 07:52 Post subject: Re: Mexican Calcite

many thanks, Jordi. Roger.

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