Sedimentary Rock
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, limestone/calcite
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1153
- Description
- Sedimentary rock. Mineralized limestone/calcite specimen. Mineralization has occurred resulting in the formation of massive quartz, galena crystals and sphalerite crystals and chalcopyrite. Chalcopyrite is weathering to form malachite (green) and azurite (blue). Botryoidal texture is displayed on …
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- Title
- Sedimentary Rock
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, limestone/calcite
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Sedimentary rock. Mineralized limestone/calcite specimen. Mineralization has occurred resulting in the formation of massive quartz, galena crystals and sphalerite crystals and chalcopyrite. Chalcopyrite is weathering to form malachite (green) and azurite (blue). Botryoidal texture is displayed on some surfaces of the malachite and azurite.
- Subject
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Jimmy Simpson
- geology
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1153
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