AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Belgium > Calcite (twinned crystals) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 82291 |
Mineral: | Calcite (twinned crystals) |
Locality: | Carrière Pont-à-Nôle, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Hainaut, Belgium |
Description: | Lustrous transparent golden-yellow calcite crystal that contacted the cavity walls on the bottom and near the termination. There are actually two calcite crystals, twinned on the C-axis {00*1} plane, but the bottom crystal is truncated. Ex. Miller collection T2570; ex. Betts #63561; ex. Mort Metersky collection |
Overall Size: | 35x23x20 mm |
Crystals: | 15-24 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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