Calcite
specimen number:
1114293
location:
St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri, USA
description:
A neat 19th century specimen from one of the quarries now covered by the city of St. Louis. Previous label from the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences. Colorless lustrous scalenohedral crystals of calcite to 2.5 L in size across the front of this matrix. In very good condition. These are almost never seen available on the market today.
Size: 25.0 x 13.0 x 11.0 cm (large-cabinet)
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