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Title:
Scalenohedron of calcite
Object name(s):
Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; CARBONATE
Brief description:
Large, twinned scalenohedron of calcite containing disseminated chalcopyrite. Calcite is grey, transleucent, has a vitreous lustre, well developed cleavage and a scalenohedral habit. Calcite contains disseminated tetrahedral crystals of chalcopyrite. Chal
Collection:
University of St Andrews
Object name:
Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; CARBONATE
Object number:
GE12227
Object production date:
Date - latest:
1849
Responsible department/section:
GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/51d6a74e-c643-38d4-b46a-649fe4a9a066

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/51d6a74e-c643-38d4-b46a-649fe4a9a066, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC

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