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Calcite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Oxbow-Rossie Road, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York

 
Calcite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Oxbow-Rossie Road, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York

Calcite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Oxbow-Rossie Road, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York

Calcite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Oxbow-Rossie Road, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York

Calcite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Oxbow-Rossie Road, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York

Calcite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Oxbow-Rossie Road, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 63710
Mineral:Calcite (interpenetrant-twinned crystals)
Locality:Oxbow-Rossie Road, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York
Description:Plate of many transparent pale-yellow rhombic calcite crystals that are all interpenetrant-twinned similar to Weardale fluorite twins. The calcite crystals have varying texture on the faces from waxy to vitreous. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection
Overall Size:8x6.5x4.5 cm
Crystals:6-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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