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Calcite (best of find) from Interstate 290 and Interstate 495 interchange, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

 
Calcite (best of find) from Interstate 290 and Interstate 495 interchange, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Calcite (best of find) from Interstate 290 and Interstate 495 interchange, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Calcite (best of find) from Interstate 290 and Interstate 495 interchange, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Calcite (best of find) from Interstate 290 and Interstate 495 interchange, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

DESCRIPTION:No. 73364
Mineral:Calcite (best of find)
Locality:Interstate 290 and Interstate 495 interchange, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Description:The best calcite specimen found, with the deepest purple color, from a one-time find during highway construction. The calcite crystal is flattened scalenohedral form, with secondary edge faces and complex crystallization patterns on the faces. Ex. Steve Garza collection
Overall Size:6x5x5 cm
Crystals:38 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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