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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 58202 |
| Mineral: | Calcite (twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent pale yellow-brown scalenohedral calcite crystals on brown matrix. Note the calcite crystals are twinned on the C-axis, {001} plane with reentrant twin plane visible on the top edge. Ex. B. Gaber collection #2797 |
| Overall Size: | 10.5x9x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 35-85 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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