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Object Name |
Calcite |
Object Description |
Specimen is a fragment of a stalagmite with at least ten layers of fibrous calcite (satin spar). Microcrystalline calcite also forms a coating on a broken layer. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 23. |
Collector |
Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Place of Origin |
New York/Schoharie County/Cobleskill |
Site Name |
Howes Cave |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Calcium carbonate |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
2.7 |
Hardness |
3 |
Luster |
Vitreous/Glassy |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
Variety |
satin spar, limestone |
People |
Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Search Terms |
Mineral Carbonate mineral Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-4.52 W-7.98 L-10 cm |
Catalog Number |
8436 |