Mohs Scale 3 Calcite
Calcite, 17.5 cm wide
Stank Mine, Barrow, Cumbria, England, UK
Scott Rudolph Collection
Image Credit and Copyright: Jeff Scovil
Calcite
Calcite
Mohs: 3, Absolute: 9
Mohs: 3, Absolute: 9
Limestone and most shells contain calcite. Trilobites, animals that are now extinct, had compound eyes made of calcite.
Limestone and most shells contain calcite. Trilobites, animals that are now extinct, had compound eyes made of calcite.
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2: Gypsum
2: Gypsum
4: Fluorite
4: Fluorite
