AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Missouri > Calcite (twinned crystals) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 36243 |
Mineral: | Calcite (twinned crystals) |
Locality: | Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri |
Description: | Transparent yellow calcite crystals twinned on the {00·1} plane (I think). The crystal surfaces are smooth, clean and complete on all surfaces, though the bottom has a few negative crystal shapes where it intersected adjacent crystals. |
Overall Size: | 7x4x3.5 cm |
Crystals: | 7 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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