- Title:
- 'Pin-head' 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:
- Elongate, white, transleucent, subhedral scelanohedrons of calcite on massive blue-grey calcite. Calcite cryatals are 'Pin-head' crystals; subhedral elongated prismatic crystals with blunt terminations. Crystals have a pearly/ vitreous lustre and are up t
- 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:
- GE11927
- 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/9fc19396-8b92-35ee-9f2e-00f630983e09, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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