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Object Name |
Calcite |
Object Description |
Large cluster of fine dark yellow scalenohedral calcite crystals some of which are doubly terminated and or twinned. Largest crystal is more than four centimeters long. Base of the specimen is white massive calcite and dark grey limestone. |
Site Name |
Tri State District |
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 |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-8.41 W-10.689 L-12.289 cm |
Catalog Number |
8823 |