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Calcite

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Calcite, 5.3 cm, from the Berry Materials quarry, North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana; collected in 1967. This dipyramidal habit occurs at the contact of the upper Jeffersonville Limestone with the overlying North Vernon Limestone. Terry Huizing collection; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesCalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Indiana, Berry Materials Corp. Quarry
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 160
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Terry Huizing

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Calcite
Mineral guide
Learn about Calcite
diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.
Calcite
Regional guide
Calcite from Berry Materials Corp. Quarry
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Locality guide
Berry Materials Corp. Quarry
Berry Materials Corp. Quarry, USA — classic Midwest locality famed for honey-gold calcite crystals in rhombohedral-prismatic forms from Devonian limestone.