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Object Name |
Calcite |
Object Description |
Large sample of white to pink to blue opaque massive calcite. Under short wave UV light the specimen fluoresces bright purple, and phosphoresces strongly when light source is removed. |
Place of Origin |
Texas/Brewster County |
Site Name |
Chisos Mountain |
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-7.552 W-8.174 L-12.62 cm |
Catalog Number |
8494 |