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Object Name |
Calcite |
Object Description |
Irregular sample of light gray (though dirty) fine grained earthy chalk. A small fragment of the dark brown root of a shark tooth remains embedded in the chalk, however the majority of the tooth is missing. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 25. |
Collector |
Shepard, Charles Upham, 1804-1886 |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England/East Sussex/Lewes |
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 |
Chalk |
People |
Shepard, Charles Upham, 1804-1886 |
Search Terms |
Mineral Carbonate mineral Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-7.894 W-7.917 L-10.944 cm |
Catalog Number |
8513 |