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Object Name |
Calcite |
Object Description |
Seam of pearly white, opaque, fibrous calcite, var. satin spar, in a metamorphic rock composed of fine quartz, feldspar, and talc. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 20. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
New York/St. Lawrence County/Fowler |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Calcium carbonate |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
2.7 |
Hardness |
3 |
Luster |
Vitreous/Glassy |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Variety |
Satin Spar Calcite |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-2.73 W-6.835 L-6.92 cm |
Catalog Number |
8434 |