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Calcite on Sphalerite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

 
Calcite on Sphalerite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

Calcite on Sphalerite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois

DESCRIPTION:No. 30170
Mineral:Calcite on Sphalerite
Locality:Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
Description:Elongated crystals of tan-colored calcite up to 3 cm long on lustrous brown sphalerite in complex crystals up to 1 cm. The calcite/sphalerite combination is uncommon. Several calcite crystals are incomplete.
Overall Size:8x6x4 cm
Crystals:3-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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