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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 76399 |
| Mineral: | Calcite with Hematite inclusions |
| Locality: | Stank Mine, Furness District, Barrow, Cumbria, England |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals with microscopic red hematite inclusions. The calcite crystals are scalenohedral form with secondary edge and termination faces giving them a rounded appearance. This mine was active from 1871-1901; the specimen may have been collected at a later date |
| Overall Size: | 8x5x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-35 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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