Cross Florida Barge Canal, Inglis, Citrus County, Florida, USA
A spherical concentration studded with rhombic 'sand calcite' crystals. This is because the calcite has incorporated the sucrosic dolomite host rock. FOV is 6cm
A spherical concentration studded with rhombic 'sand calcite' crystals. This is because the calcite has incorporated the sucrosic dolomite host rock. Size of nodule is 5cm by 2.5cm.
Nice honey colored calcite crystal on sand calcite like matrix. Modified by CombineZP
Honey colored calcite scalenohedrons filling a small vug. FOV is 2cm
Lime-packstone from the mid-Eocene Avon Park Formation. Grains visible to the naked eye are about 2-5 mm in diameter, but are not abundant.
Calcite and sand calcite crystals. Half of the crystals are clear because they into a vug while the impure calcite simply continued growing through the dolomite matrix. FOV is 2cm
Calcite Mass: 180g rlh2268
US-19 provides a decent view of the Florida Cross Barge Canal when it crosses it near Inglis. To the left is Crystal River Nuclear Plant.
View of the Cross Florida Barge Canal from near the US-19 bridge on the north bank, The photo was taken on August 7th, 2018.
The top of a grass covered dredge pile, with a few boulders of limestone. The slopes of the pile usually have better exposures of the limestone dredged from the canal.
US-19 bridge over the Cross Florida Barge Canal. The photo was taken on August 7th, 2018.
Dredge pile of mostly Ocala limestone with some packstone (Avon Park Fm) by a dirt road that parallels the canal. Photo taken on August 7th, 2018.
Chert Riprap near the base of the US-19 Bridge. This chert seems to be brought in from somewhere, and not from the dredgings of the canal. The photos were taken on August 7th, 2018.