| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Wales > Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 78657 |
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | Taff's Well Quarry, 9 km northwest of Cardiff, Pentyrch, MidGlamorgan, Wales |
| Description: | Large parallel translucent brown scalenohedral calcite crystals with flattened rhombohedral faces on the termination. The surfaces of the calcite crystals are composed of smaller parallel white calcite rhombohedral faces. Ex. J. A. Jones collection; originally acquired 30 May 1974 |
| Overall Size: | 10x7.5x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-75 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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