Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Calcite var. Dogtooth
Black Knife Mine, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Pseudomorph
Twinned
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| Origin Location |
Black Knife Mine, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA |
| Description |
Very unusual red and green pseudo growth over a multi pronged dogtooth calcite twin. Almost looks like moss growing, but it's some kind of copper mineral which imparts a wonderful grass green "camo" over the red brown under layer. A very special piece which exhibits interesting shape, color and texture, from a desirable southwestern US locality. |
| Luster |
Dull |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Calcium Carbonate |
| Handling |
Fragile - Partially Hollowed Crystal |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Calcite: Ca(CO3)
calcium carbonate *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Quartz Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Sphalerite / Calcite Fluorite  Chalcedony var. Jasper Scheelite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
calcite
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