AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 63156 |
Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Egremont District, Cumbria, England |
Description: | Lustrous highly-transparent colorless calcite crystals on remnants of brown goethite iron ore. The calcite crystals are scalenohedral form with first- and second-order pyramidal faces on the terminations. One small crystal has a chipped edge. Ex. Mort Metersky collection #Ca-231, director of International Calcite Collectors Association |
Overall Size: | 4.5x3x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 4-16 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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