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Calcite from Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England

 
Calcite from Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England

Calcite from Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England

Calcite from Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 54409
Mineral:Calcite
Locality:Tynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England
Description:Translucent flattened rhombohedral colorless calcite crystals with waxy surface luster caused by microscopic etched crystallization patterns on the surfaces. Collected March 1988 by John Lawson (1942-2024) and Robert Lawson
Overall Size:4x2.5x2 cm
Crystals:4-17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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