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Calcite from Carrière Pont-à-Nôle, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Hainaut, Belgium

 
Calcite from Carrière Pont-à-Nôle, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Hainaut, Belgium

Calcite from Carrière Pont-à-Nôle, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Hainaut, Belgium

DESCRIPTION:No. 63561
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Carrière Pont-à-Nôle, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Hainaut, Belgium
Description:Lustrous transparent golden-yellow calcite crystal that contacted the cavity walls on the bottom and near the termination. There are actually two calcite crystals, twinned on the C-axis {00*1} plane, but the bottom crystal is truncated. Ex. Mort Metersky collection
Overall Size:3.5x2x2 cm
Crystals:25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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