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Calcite over Calcite from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

 
Calcite over Calcite from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

DESCRIPTION:No. 18410
Mineral:Calcite over Calcite
Locality:Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
Description:Large calcite crystal 7 cm long overgrown with parallel 5 mm calcite crystals. The outer layer resembles thin, stacked crystals. No damage. Old time specimen ca. 1940.
Overall Size:8x6x6 cm
Crystals:5-70 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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