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Object Name |
Dolomite |
Object Description |
Cluster of many translucent, white, vitreous, rhombohedral dolomite crystals with several pale blue to colorless elongated prismatic celestite crystals embedded in the dolomite crystals. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 31. |
Collector |
Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Place of Origin |
New York/Niagara County/Lockport |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Ca Mg carbonate |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
2.84-2.86 |
Hardness |
3.5 - 4 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Sub-conchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
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-5.08 W-6.46 L-8.7 cm |
Catalog Number |
3260 |