- Title:
- Green Calcite
- Object name(s):
- Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; CARBONATES
- Brief description:
- Mass of subhedral opaque, green calcite. Vitreous lustre. Rhombohedral crystal faces developed. Jade green in colour. Reacts with HCl. Soft- scratches easily with steel. Some crystal faces very striated. White and brown alteration visible.
- 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; CARBONATES
- Object number:
- GE11847
- Object production date:
- Date - latest:
- 1849
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
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Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/88a076ea-f654-3a13-b427-da20c8e8d579, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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