AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from South Dakota > Calcite with sand inclusions |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 38586 |
Mineral: | Calcite with sand inclusions |
Locality: | Rattlesnake Butte (Devils Hill), Shannon County, South Dakota |
Description: | Doubly-terminated calcite crystals with gray sand inclusions (commonly called Sand Calcite). The calcite crystals are floaters - fully crystallized on all sides with no point of attachment. |
Overall Size: | 8x5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 1-5 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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