Cobaltian Dolomite cast after Calcite
Tsumeb, Namibia
88mm x 76mm x 10mm
This oddball is a cast formed as a thin layer of (sturdy!) cobaltian dolomite coated an existing plate of rhombohedral calcite crystals. The calcites then dissolved away, leaving this cast plate with both positive and negative sides showing!From: The Arkenstone
Ref: FC15
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