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Sand Calcite

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Sand calcite crystals, 6 cm, from Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France (CM2300.1). William W. Jefferis specimen #4352, which he acquired from Bryce Wright in 1864. Photo by Debra L. Wilson.

Product details

Species
CalciteAbout Calcite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
France, Ile-de-France, Fontainebleau
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 61

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Bryce WrightNot disclosed

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