| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Iowa > Calcite with Marcasite inclusions |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 50106 |
| Mineral: | Calcite with Marcasite inclusions |
| Locality: | Linwood Mine, Scott County, Iowa |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals with internal phantom zones of metallic marcasite microcrystals. The calcite crystals are hexagonal form with complex terminations and the surfaces were cleaned in weak HCL to remove surface stains. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #639; originally acquired in 1999 from Mike Bergman |
| Overall Size: | 11x8x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 10-35 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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