Calcite
specimen number:
7992695
location:
Buick mine, Viburnum Trend, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
description:
A fine and attractive semi lustrous and translucent orange scalenohedral calcite crystal 12.5 cm in length set perfectly up on matrix. The prominent crystal is in great condition. These attractive orange calcite specimens were collected for a short while sometime in the early to mid 2000s from a series of pockets near the border between the old Magmont mine and the Buick mine. This particular specimen has an exceptionally large crystal for this find and is quite pretty.
Size: 17.0 x 16.0 x 12.5 cm (large-cabinet)
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