AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Scotland > Harmotome on Calcite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 38111 |
Mineral: | Harmotome on Calcite |
Locality: | Bellsgrove Mine, Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland |
Description: | Lustrous white harmotome crystals up to 8 mm on translucent brown calcite crystal matrix. The harmotome crystals are twinned resulting in elongated prismatic crystals, actually interpenetrant twin. Ex. Hollis Page collection; ex. George Burnham (1914-2008), owner Burminco (Monrovia, California) |
Overall Size: | 11x6x5 cm |
Crystals: | 3-8 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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