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Calcite from Bigrigg Mine, near Egremont, Cumbria, England

 
Calcite from Bigrigg Mine, near Egremont, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 57935
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Bigrigg Mine, near Egremont, Cumbria, England
Description:Transparent colorless calcite crystal with no matrix attached. The calcite crystal is hexagonal form with scalenohedral termination faces. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #9419, originally acquired from Lesnicks in 1979
Overall Size:22x11x7 mm
Crystals:21 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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