Calcite with Galena
specimen number:
8632660
location:
Sweetwater mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
description:
Pale yellow to colorless gemmy lustrous crystals of calcite, the prominent crystal double terminated and measuring 7.5 cm in length, all set nicely on matrix. Galena and pyrite present as well. On one termination of the calcite crystal, there is a pyrite cast after galena present. This is in great condition. This would be from the 1970s.
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