Calcite

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This matrix specimen features two calcite crystals, one with short prismatic faces and the other with much longer prismatic faces. Both crystals are colorless with good translucence, and gemmy prism faces. They also exhibit overgrowths milky overgrowths on the basal faces and glassy and gemmy, colorless, short prismatic faces that you can look right down through to the attachment beneath, presenting an "Oreo" effect in ghostly white! The larger, almost equant crystal measures 3.0 cm in length. This specimen offers a nice contrast in crystal growth and lots of angles to peer into the crystal cores.