| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Illinois > Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 48473 |
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | Minerva #1 Mine, Rosiclare Level, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois |
| Description: | Large elongated cluster of translucent golden-yellow scalenohedral calcite crystals to 30 mm long over a core of fluorite with barite. The calcite crystals have a microscopic crystallization pattern on the surfaces giving them a matte appearance. Ex. S. Nightingale; originally acquired from R. Lillie in 1993 |
| Overall Size: | 19x10x7 cm |
| Crystals: | 15-30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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