| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 45388 |
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | Naica District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous rhombohedral translucent calcite crystals in branching aggregates of parallel crystals. The calcite crystals have brown limonite inclusions on select faces that give some a brownish color. Remnants of limonitic clay coat the calcite on the rear. |
| Overall Size: | 7x7x6 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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