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Calcite on Siderite and Galena from Weardale, County Durham, England

 
Calcite on Siderite and Galena from Weardale, County Durham, England

Calcite on Siderite and Galena from Weardale, County Durham, England

Calcite on Siderite and Galena from Weardale, County Durham, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 29261
Mineral:Calcite on Siderite and Galena
Locality:Weardale, County Durham, England
Description:Yellow crystals of transparent to translucent calcite on matrix of metallic galena and brown siderite. The calcite crystals are flattened, nailhead-habit (three shallow-angle faces per side). Ex. Bryce Wright
Overall Size:11x7x5 cm
Crystals:10-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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