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Calcite from Shullsburg District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

 
Calcite from Shullsburg District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Calcite from Shullsburg District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

DESCRIPTION:No. 37770
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Shullsburg District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Description:Two generations of calcite. The first to form was a large scalenohedral crystal (in the core) about 7 cm long. Then two colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals grew over the first crystal. The internal crystal is visible when rear-illuminated. Ex. Arnold Goldstein (1941-2020) #66
Overall Size:8.5x6x4 cm
Crystals:1-70 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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