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Calcite, Quartz, Marcasite from Fogle Quarry, Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas

 
Calcite, Quartz, Marcasite from Fogle Quarry, Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas

Calcite, Quartz, Marcasite from Fogle Quarry, Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas

DESCRIPTION:No. 63734
Mineral:Calcite, Quartz, Marcasite
Locality:Fogle Quarry, Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas
Description:Lustrous transparent colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals to 5 mm with translucent white quartz microcrystals and scattered greenish-yellow metallic marcasite crystals to 0.4 mm. The calcite crystals appear brown because the matrix shows through. Ex. Robert P. Bates (1926-2008) Collection #491; ex. Betts #7237
Overall Size:29x24x19 mm
Crystals:0.1-5.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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