| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Iceland > Calcite var. Iceland Spar |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44316 |
| Mineral: | Calcite var. Iceland Spar |
| Locality: | Helgustadur Mine, near Budarey, Iceland (Type Locality for Iceland Spar) |
| Description: | Three cleavages of transparent colorless calcite that survived the famous 1882 fire that damaged much of the collection. This variety is known as Iceland Spar. The original catalog numbers washed off during cleaning. Ex. Charles Upham Shepard (1804-1886) collection at Amherst College; ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #2489 |
| Overall Size: | 4-7.5 cm across |
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| Archived: | For reference only |
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