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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 49558 |
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri |
| Description: | Classic specimen of a large scalenohedral calcite crystal with surfaces composed of many smaller parallel rhombohedral crystal faces. The calcite is amber-colored with whitish inclusions in areas usually identified as dickite. Ex. Bruce Museum (Stamford, Ct.) |
| Overall Size: | 24x16x14 cm |
| Crystals: | 24 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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