MN705

Sample ID MN705 • Cabinet H

Calcite

8.9cm W x 10.54cm H x 3.81cm D • 530g
Sample TypeMineralColorOrange, BrownLusterVitreous
StreakWhiteCleavage/FracturePerfect/ SubconchoidalSpecific Gravity2.54
Geographic Location/DateSuisun, Colorado Mohs Hardness 3

This is a large specimen of Calcite. It is mostly orange with a rusty brown color. It has many crystals, along with an orange tip on one end. Otherwise, it appears to be made up of small brown crystals.