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[Brandonh]

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[James Catmur]

The first ones you posted looked like crystalline calcite while the latter ones looked more like simple limestone nodules. That said they are neat shapes

[Brandonh]

Thanks they are pretty cool. I loaded up on them with no goal or plan, but figured I would sort it out.

Can you tell what type of calcite these are? I was told either honey or dogtooth.

[Bob Harman]

Brandon H, Your question refers to 2 different things. Dogtooth calcites are steep scalenohedral crystals. Honey calcite, to my knowledge, is a color that calcite crystals can be. So, it would be possible to have honey colored dogtooth calcite crystals. Bob

[Brandonh]

Thanks Bob appreciate all your help. I'm new at this minerals, crystal was Rock thing, but I enjoy learning about it. I just wanted to get a good description of these things so I can describe them to friends and family.

[Bob Harman]