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Calcite from Partridge Island, Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada

 
Calcite from Partridge Island, Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada

Calcite from Partridge Island, Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 28588
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Partridge Island, Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Description:Rhombic crystals of golden calcite on basalt matrix. An area near the margin is missing a crystal. This is the first calcite specimen I have ever had from Nova Scotia that is better known for zeolite minerals. Collected ca. 1890. Ex. A. Lincoln Sherk II, MD. (1896-1970)
Overall Size:9x7x5 cm
Crystals:1-2 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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