AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from South Dakota > Calcite with sand inclusions |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 36222 |
Mineral: | Calcite with sand inclusions |
Locality: | Rattlesnake Butte (Devils Hill), Shannon County, South Dakota |
Description: | Sculptural formation of interconnected elongated doubly-terminated crystals of calcite with gray sand inclusions (commonly called Sand Calcite). The calcite cluster can be displayed horizontally or vertically (with support). Collected ca. 1980 |
Overall Size: | 15x8x5 cm |
Crystals: | 1.5-7 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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