Calcite
specimen number:
8671022
location:
Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, USA
description:
Sparkling white translucent sharp scalenohedral crystals of calcite to 0.5 cm in height coming off a matrix of iridescent brown micro crystalline calcite. This is classic material from this area, these were collected off of coal dumps in the 1960s. Very minimal cleaving present, this one in good condition. This shows fluorescence.
Size: 10.0 x 10.0 x 7.0 cm (cabinet)
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