Calcite

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Locality: Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada

Thin plate of pyrite overgrown on one side with drusy calcite and larger compound crystals of calcite. The larger calcite crystals have multiple terminations in parallel orientation. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x4.5x2 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5-15 mm.

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Photo added: 28th Nov 2002

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