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Calcite with Limonite coating from Valley Quarry, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

 
Calcite with Limonite coating from Valley Quarry, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Calcite with Limonite coating from Valley Quarry, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Calcite with Limonite coating from Valley Quarry, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 36237
Mineral:Calcite with Limonite coating
Locality:Valley Quarry, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Description:Many six-sided scalenohedral calcite crystals with an iridescent yellow-brown limonite coating. Some crystals appear to be penetration wins, but more study is required.
Overall Size:8x8x5 cm
Crystals:10-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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