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Bob Harman
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 Posted: Mar 09, 2018 13:55 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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Some large and very fine calcites were collected in the Meshberger Stone Quarry in the 1950s thru the early 1970s. This example was collected in the early 1970s
| Mineral: | Calcite on matrix |
| Locality: | | Meshberger Stone Company Quarry, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA |  |
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| Dimensions: | The main crystal is 9.5 cm and doubly terminated |
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| Mineral: | Calcite on matrix |
| Locality: | | Meshberger Stone Company Quarry, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | The main crystal is 9.5 cm and doubly terminated |
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Bob Harman
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2018 14:24 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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Several calcites perched on a dolomite background with a dolostone matrix. Self collected in about 2013.
| Mineral: | Calcites on dolomite |
| Locality: | | State Route 56 road cut, Canton, Washington County, Indiana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | The example is about 17 cm while the calcites range in size up to 1.3 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcites on Dolomite |
| Locality: | | State Route 56 road cut, Canton, Washington County, Indiana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Calcites range up to 1.3 cm |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Apr 04, 2018 07:16 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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I guess this specimen could also go in the "favorite fluorite" section, but I think the Calcite is the star of the show here. This specimen is from Illinois, Denton mine and the Bahama Pod. It measures 6x5x5 cm with a very gemmy amber/orange perfect calcite perched on dark purple fluorite.
| Mineral: | Calcite and Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Bahama Pod, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6x5x5 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 04, 2018 07:56 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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| VRigatti wrote: | | I guess this specimen could also go in the "favorite fluorite" section, but I think the Calcite is the star of the show here. This specimen is from Illinois, Denton mine and the Bahama Pod. It measures 6x5x5 cm with a very gemmy amber/orange perfect calcite perched on dark purple fluorite. |
GREAT combination specimen!
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Bob Harman
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| Posted: Jul 12, 2018 15:08 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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Self collected in 2013 are these 2 Indiana geodes with calcites from a little known and very small locality in Lawrence County.
| Mineral: | Calcite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Lawrence County, Indiana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | The geode is 7 cm and the calcites are up to 2 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Lawrence County, Indiana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | The geode is about 6 cm. The calcites are up to 2 cm |
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Bob Harman
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| Posted: Nov 28, 2018 14:26 Post subject: Re: Favourite Calcites? |
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Like looking into a small window, this 10.0 cm x 8.5 cm very unusual flat sided geode has a cavity hosting a 3.8 cm complex terminated calcite nestled in dolomite groupings and surrounding quartz. Self collected about 2006.
One dealer/collector has pleaded with me to acquire it every time he sees it in a display.
| Mineral: | Calcite and Dolomite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Harrodsburg area, Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | the complex calcite is 3.8 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite and Dolomite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Harrodsburg area, Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Calcite is 3.8 cm |
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| Micromarcasites within the calcite. Self collected about 2006 |
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