AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Calcite and Hematite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 39339 |
Mineral: | Calcite and Hematite |
Locality: | Beckermet Mine, Moss Bay, Workington, Cumbria, England |
Description: | Colorless calcite intergrown in alternating layers with dark metallic hematite. The top face is completely coated with colorless translucent calcite crystals with silky luster. Areas of the hematite are coated with specular hematite microcrystals. |
Overall Size: | 12x8x5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-5 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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