A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Brown calcite (ferrocalcite) from near Luning, Nevada |
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| Description | This sample of calcite is brown because it has a high iron content. Some of the iron is undoubtably replacing calcium in the calcite. Most, however, is present as desseminated hematite that is too fine grained to see. The sample is 9 cm in longest dimension. |
| Location | USA ▹ Nevada. Near Luning. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-06-13. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #660. |
| Key words | ferrocalcite, Nevada |
| Tech details | 653 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 737 |
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