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Calcite with Barite from State Rt. 37 road cut , Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana

 
Calcite with Barite from State Rt. 37 road cut , Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana

Calcite with Barite from State Rt. 37 road cut , Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana

Calcite with Barite from State Rt. 37 road cut , Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana

DESCRIPTION:No. 65903
Mineral:Calcite with Barite
Locality:State Rt. 37 road cut , Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals to 25 mm intergrown with bladed rhombic colorless barite crystals to 10 mm. The central calcite crystal is tapered hexagonal form with rhombohedral termination faces, commonly called nail-head calcite. Ex. Mort Metersky collection
Overall Size:30x25x16 mm
Crystals:1-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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