DESCRIPTION: | No. 72984
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Mineral: | Calcite (twinned crystals) over Sphalerite
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Locality: | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee |
Description: | Lustrous transparent-to-translucent yellow scalenohedral calcite crystals to 85 mm over lustrous brown-black sphalerite. Three of the largest calcite crystals appear to be doubly terminated, but are actually twinned crystals on the {00*1} plane C-axis. From my personal collection, acquired ca. 1991 |
Overall Size: | 13x11x8 cm |
Crystals: | 15-85 mm |
Status: | Sold - Posted here for reference only |
Buy similar: | Minerals from Midwest, USA > Calcite Specimens |