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DESCRIPTION: | No. 44483 |
Mineral: | Calcite and Pyrite |
Locality: | Crowgarth Mine, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, England |
Description: | Tapered prismatic translucent colorless calcite crystals to 18 mm long with yellow-metallic pyrite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 15 mm diameter. The calcite crystals have etched prism faces with lustrous, three-faced pyramidal terminations. Ex. Henry D. Miller (1838-1919 or 1920) collection, bequeathed to the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1909; ex. Loomis-Chaffee School |
Overall Size: | 11x7x4.5 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 18 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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