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Quartz Geode with Calcite from Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa

 
Quartz Geode with Calcite from Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa

Quartz Geode with Calcite from Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa

DESCRIPTION:No. 18950
Mineral:Quartz Geode with Calcite
Locality:Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
Description:Half of a quartz geode with colorless calcite crystals in the center. Old-time specimen dating to the early days of mineral collecting in the area. Ex. Westtown School (West Chester, Pa.) Collection no. 6598 (ca. 1880).
Overall Size:7x5x4 cm
Crystals:2-6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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