DT Calcite on Dolomite (Urish Coll.)

Nanisivik Mine, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada
Small Cabinet, 6.4 x 5.8 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 12/24/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/03/2013 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A 3.2 cm, doubly terminated, lustrous, partially gemmy, amber, calcite crystal elegantly perched on pyrite matrix covered with sharp, lustrous, pinkish-tan, cobaltoan dolomite rhombs. The mine is above the Arctic Circle and has been closed since 2002. Nearly pristine, the calcite has trivial edge wear and rubbing. Showy and fine combination material from the Harold Urish Collection # 210.

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