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Calcite (C-axis twinned crystals) from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

 
Calcite (C-axis twinned crystals) from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Calcite (C-axis twinned crystals) from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Calcite (C-axis twinned crystals) from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

DESCRIPTION:No. 30838
Mineral:Calcite (C-axis twinned crystals)
Locality:Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Description:Beautiful crystals of golden calcite perched on small gray limestone matrix. This is two crystals, twinned on the c-axis with faint twin plane visible when illuminated. One tip is cleaved. Ex. Lawrence H. Conklin (1933-2016)
Overall Size:8x5x4 cm
Crystals:8 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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