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Calcite with Sand Inclusions (Sand Calcite) from Rattlesnake Butte (Devils Hill), Shannon County, South Dakota

 
Calcite with Sand Inclusions (Sand Calcite) from Rattlesnake Butte (Devils Hill), Shannon County, South Dakota

Calcite with Sand Inclusions (Sand Calcite) from Rattlesnake Butte (Devils Hill), Shannon County, South Dakota

DESCRIPTION:No. 59604
Mineral:Calcite with Sand Inclusions (Sand Calcite)
Locality:Rattlesnake Butte (Devils Hill), Shannon County, South Dakota
Description:Large cluster of interconnected elongated hexagonal doubly-terminated calcite crystals with gray sand inclusions (commonly called Sand Calcite). The calcite cluster is very sculptural and stands upright nicely without additional support. Ex. Dr. Donald Miller collection, collected ca. 1980
Overall Size:18x14x9 cm
Crystals:15-95 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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