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Object Name |
Anhydrite |
Object Description |
Large sample of pale pinkish white pearly massive anhydrite with veins in gray microcrystalline limestone. 90 degree cleavage of the anhydrite is obvious. 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. |
Collector |
Shepard, Charles Upham, 1804-1886 |
Place of Origin |
Switzerland/Vaud/Bex |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Calcium sulfate |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Sp Grav. |
2.9 - 3.0 |
Hardness |
3 - 3.5 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Streak |
White to grayish |
Fracture |
Uneven |
Classification |
Geology |
Variety |
Muriacite |
People |
Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 Shepard, Charles Upham, 1804-1886 |
Search Terms |
Mineral Sulfate mineral Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-9.534 W-5.631 L-7.204 cm |
Catalog Number |
5584 |