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Calcite, Siderite
near Colona
collected by Robert Stoufer 1980s
Mine:
County: Billy Creek Wildlife Area
Location: Billy Creek Wildlife Area
Dimensions: 36 x 30 x 39 mm [1 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/2"]
Mineral: Calcite
Nice miniature with a large single scalenohedral crystal of clear to milky calcite, with small balls of light ornage siderite on a base of small brownish rhombohedral calcite crystals. This specimen came from the hollow interior of large (to 6 feet diameter) septarian nodules found in the Cretaceous Mancos shale.
Price: $30.00 Add to Cart