| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from China > Calcite with minor Hematite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73002 |
| Mineral: | Calcite with minor Hematite |
| Locality: | Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent pale-pink calcite crystals with color caused by hematite. The calcite crystals are elongated scalenohedral form with triangular (3-sided) cross-section. Many smaller parallel calcite crystals grew on one face of the large crystal. Ex. Park McGinty collection; ex. Betts #30872 |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x2.5x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-55 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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