AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Wisconsin > Calcite on Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 75591 |
Mineral: | Calcite on Calcite |
Locality: | Shullsburg District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin |
Description: | Large 11 cm scalenohedral colorless calcite crystal with a with a 4 cm rhombohedral calcite crystal in epitaxial orientation on the termination, plus smaller calcite crystals in parallel orientation on the sides. One rear corner shows a cleaved face. From my personal collection #853;ex. Doris Biggs collection |
Overall Size: | 11x6x5.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-110 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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