| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 74012 |
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | Hilton Mine, Scordale, 4 km NE of Hilton, Cumbria, England |
| Description: | Transparent colorless calcite crystals with waxy luster on the faces and remnants of pale-yellow clay in the crevices between the crystals. The calcite crystals are hexagonal form, with rhombohedral termination faces, and fully crystallized all around. Ex. Mort Metersky collection #Ca-590; acquired from Pearl Freeman in 1990 |
| Overall Size: | 4x3x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-25 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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