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Calcite from Bonsall Moor Quarry, Derbyshire, England

 
Calcite from Bonsall Moor Quarry, Derbyshire, England

Calcite from Bonsall Moor Quarry, Derbyshire, England

Calcite from Bonsall Moor Quarry, Derbyshire, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 43346
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Bonsall Moor Quarry, Derbyshire, England
Description:Translucent yellow-brown scalenohedral calcite crystals with no matrix attached. The surfaces of the calcite crystals are etched along the rhombohedral internal structure, indicating it was exposed to groundwater etching. Ex. C.C. Roberts
Overall Size:6.5x5x4.5 cm
Crystals:30-55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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