Calcite var. Dogtooth ps. w/ Fluorite Octohedra
Black Knife Mine, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Pseudomorph Combination
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Origin Location |
Black Knife Mine, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA |
Description |
This is an exceptional and interesting looking mineral specimen which features a very strangely shaped group of pseudomorphed dog tooth calcites interspersed with beautiful light blue green fluorite octohedra peppered over the surface of the wave like shape. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
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 / Pyrolusite / Goethite Garnet var. Rainbow Andradite Psilomelane Quartz / Hematite / Pyrite Chalcedony var. Odysseus Agate Calcite var. Dogtooth ps. w/ Fluorite Octohedra |
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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): calcite
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Calcite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Calcite Search Web Mineral DB: Calcite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Calcite Search Wikipedia: Dogtooth ps. (Wiki) Search Mindat: Dogtooth ps. Search Web Mineral DB: Dogtooth ps. Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Dogtooth ps. Search Wikipedia: Fluorite Octohedra (Wiki) Search Mindat: Fluorite Octohedra Search Web Mineral DB: Fluorite Octohedra Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Fluorite Octohedra
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