Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Calcite / Siderite
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Classification |
Mineral |
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No special tags. |
Origin Location |
Unknown |
Description |
A beautiful small cabinet specimen of drusy calcite and associated minerals. |
Luster |
Drusy |
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 |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Calcite: Ca(CO3) calcium carbonate *
Siderite: Fe(CO3) iron carbonate *
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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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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Olmiite / Bultfonteinite Baryte Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond Galena / Gypsum / Sphalerite |
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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Element List:
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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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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): calcite calcite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Calcite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Calcite Search Web Mineral DB: Calcite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Calcite Search Wikipedia: Siderite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Siderite Search Web Mineral DB: Siderite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Siderite
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