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Calcite from Water Tunnel No.3 under Roosevelt Island, New York City, New York County, New York

 
Calcite from Water Tunnel No.3 under Roosevelt Island, New York City, New York County, New York

Calcite from Water Tunnel No.3 under Roosevelt Island, New York City, New York County, New York

Calcite from Water Tunnel No.3 under Roosevelt Island, New York City, New York County, New York

Calcite from Water Tunnel No.3 under Roosevelt Island, New York City, New York County, New York

Calcite from Water Tunnel No.3 under Roosevelt Island, New York City, New York County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 372
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Water Tunnel No.3 under Roosevelt Island, New York City, New York County, New York
Description:Plate of translucent brown calcite crystals from a zone encountered in a large pump room excavated under the approximate area of Roosevelt Island. The calcite crystals are rhombic form with secondary corner faces. Collected by Dietmar Stitz in 1972
Overall Size:5x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:4-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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