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Siderite On Calcite With Quartz

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Siderite On Calcite With Quartz

Donald Stockton Collection
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Description
Locality: 
Jeffrey Quarry, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 12.7 × 9.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
11.50cm
Weight: 
236.00gr
Description

A fairly large, flat plate specimen of siderite to 11.5mm on calcite with quartz crystals to 8mm, from the old quarry at Jeffrey near North Little Rock which operated through the 1950's and 1960's and re-opened in the 1970's for specimens.  The quarry is now flooded.

The specimen is in good condition with only minor nicks, no significant damages.

Ex. Donald Stockton (1929 - 2016) Collection, with his old label, plus the previous dealer label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Calcite

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
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Provenance

Donald Stockton Collection

Some History
Name: 
Don Stockton
Dates: 
1929- 
2016
Type: 
Collector/Collection
About

Donald Stockton was born in the UK in 1929 but spent a large portion of his life in Christchurch, New Zealand where he was a well known...

Birkhill Minerals

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If the item was inaccurately described or represented, please contact us within 7 days of receipt, to arrange return / refund. 

I do not offer refunds simply due to change of mind, all sales are final, although we may be able to offer buy-backs / trade-ins for certain specimens. 

I also buy old collections in thier entirity - contact me directly for further information: [email protected]