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Calcite (twinned crystals) from Irving Materials Quarry, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana

 
Calcite (twinned crystals) from Irving Materials Quarry, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana

Calcite (twinned crystals) from Irving Materials Quarry, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana

Calcite (twinned crystals) from Irving Materials Quarry, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana

DESCRIPTION:No. 63160
Mineral:Calcite (twinned crystals)
Locality:Irving Materials Quarry, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana
Description:Twinned transparent golden-brown calcite crystals with silky surface luster. The calcite crystals are scalenohedral form with complex secondary faces. The calcite crystals are twinned on the {01*8} plane. Ex. Mort Metersky collection #Ca-879, director of International Calcite Collectors Association; originally acquired in 1995 from Neal A. Pfaff (1947–2013)
Overall Size:29x28x22 mm
Crystals:25-26 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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