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Object Name |
Calcite |
Object Description |
Cluster of large colorless translucent scalenohedral calcite crystals intergrown with dark gray metallic massive and cubic galena. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 21. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821. |
Collector |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Calcium carbonate |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
2.7 |
Hardness |
3 |
Luster |
Vitreous/Glassy |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
People |
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-4.586 W-5.003 L-7.204 cm |
Catalog Number |
8620 |