AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Arizona > Dolomite (ferroan) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 64246 |
Mineral: | Dolomite (ferroan) |
Locality: | Vekol Mine, Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona |
Description: | Double-sided cluster of translucent brown rhombohedral dolomite crystals with minor colorless quartz and calcite. The chocolate brown color is due to >1% iron impurities. See article: Ferroan Dolomite from the Vekol Mine in Mineralogical Record v.14 #2. Ex. Morse collection |
Overall Size: | 22x22x14 mm |
Crystals: | 0.5-6 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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