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Calcite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Beckermet Mine, Haile, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
8 × 10 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Weight: 
279.00gr
Description

A substantial wedge plate of almost parallel terminated calcite crystals with classic nailhead habit.

Although all the crystals are roughly the same length there are a range of thicknesses. Some terminations are cleaved but overall a nice clean and bright specimen from this classic locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White
Provenance

Pearl Freeman Collection

Wed, 2015-07-22 22:52 -- admin
Some History
Dates: 
Post War- 
2011
Type: 
Collector/Collection
Specialisms: 
Baryte, United Kingdom, Peru, Sulphides
About

Pearl and her husband Sid were enthusiastic mineral collectors for several decades; Pearl was also long time treasurer of the British...

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