AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Missouri > Calcite on Dolomite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 19330 |
Mineral: | Calcite on Dolomite |
Locality: | Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri |
Description: | Complex crystal cluster 4 cm long of colorless calcite perched on pink, saddle-shaped dolomite crystals up to 8 mm. The calcite shows elongated, rhombic form with odd additional growth at the crystal edges. |
Overall Size: | 4x3x3 cm |
Crystals: | 5-20 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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