Mineral Specimens
Item Details
A group of mineral specimens. This group of three mineral specimens features a specimen of the calcium carbonate mineral calcite that displays a scalenohedral crystal habit known as dogtooth spar. Additional specimens include a brecciated rock with barite crystals that display a bladed crystal habit and a crystal cluster of gypsum that display the fishtail twin habit with a associated sphalerite or cassiterite. The brecciated specimen is labeled as being collected in central Kentucky, the other specimens have no collection locality information provided.
Dimensions
- measured as a group; smallest specimen measures 2″ × 1.5″ × 2″; largest specimen measures 4″ × 3″ × 2″.
Item #
17DEN092-038