Calcite, Quartz, Epidote, Actinolite
Fenomeno Mine, Rosa de Castilla, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
A nice matrix piece from the Rosa de Castilla locale, probably from the El Fenomeno Mine. Contains nice white rhombs of calcite, clear slightly smoky quartz, and epidote or clinozoisite pulling the piece together. On detailed examination, fine mats of blue-gray actinolite were observed on the side and base of the specimen. More details may be ...
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