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Calcite in Quartz Geode from Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois

 
Calcite in Quartz Geode from Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois

Calcite in Quartz Geode from Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois

Calcite in Quartz Geode from Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 35882
Mineral:Calcite in Quartz Geode
Locality:Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois
Description:Classic specimen of a hollow quartz geode with a group of rhombohedral calcite crystals inside from the famous region around Keokuk, Iowa (commonly called Keokuk Geodes). Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:8x7x6 cm
Crystals:2-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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