Calcite

There is something to be said about a monochromatic calcite from this area. The form is reminiscent of a wet environment where time and a constant flow of solution results in very compact masses of small scalenohedrons form disparate radial masses with divergent “branching”. Choice luster to boot!

Locality: Mina Vieja Area, West Camp, Santa Eulalia, Mun de Aquiles Serdan. Chihuahua, Mexico

Composition: calcium carbonate