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Calcite on Barite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Calcite on Barite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Calcite on Barite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Calcite on Barite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Calcite on Barite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite on Barite from Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 60777
Mineral:Calcite on Barite
Locality:Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Lustrous translucent doubly-terminated orange scalenohedral calcite crystals to 13 mm intermixed with lustrous transparent colorless barite crystals to 0.5 mm. Ex. Roy A. Smith (1935-2014) collection
Overall Size:5.5x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:0.1-13.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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