| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Missouri > Calcite with Chalcopyrite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 42207 |
| Mineral: | Calcite with Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri |
| Description: | Classic specimen of nailhead calcite called that due to the shallow three-faced pyramidal terminations resemble old hand-forged nailheads. Prismatic translucent calcite crystals up to 65 mm long have a cluster of iridescent chalcopyrite on one side. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #319; acquired in 1974 from Gary Hansen |
| Overall Size: | 7x6x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-65 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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