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CEX-MYVCalcite CaCO₃ , Chalcopyrite CuFeS₂ , Dolomite CaMg(CO₃)₂

Texas, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA

Dimensions: 7 inches x 6 inches x 6 inches

This specimen was collected in the mid to late 1990's. The top of the specimen is the calcite, the middle shows the chalcopyrite and the bottom is the pinkish dolomite.

M2W-0NMCalcite CaCO₃

Medford Quarry, Medford, Carroll County, Maryland, USA

Dimensions: 6 inches x 3 inches x 5 inches

This specimen was collected in the mid to late 1990's.

6CR-P3RCalcite CaCO₃

Medford Quarry, Medford, Carroll County, Maryland, USA

Dimensions: 13 inches x 5 inches x 8 inches

This specimen was collected in the mid to late 1990's.

G0Q-1TJCalcite CaCO₃

Medford Quarry, Medford, Carroll County, Maryland, USA

Dimensions: 17 inches x 12 inches x 9 inches

This specimen was collected in the mid to late 1990's.

QMN-DHACalcite CaCO₃

Medford Quarry, Medford, Carroll County, Maryland, USA

Dimensions: 5 inches x 3.5 inches x 3.5 inches

This specimen was collected in the mid to late 1990's. Largest crystal is 2.5" x 1.5" x .5"

9XK-2XFCalcite CaCO₃

Medford Quarry, Medford, Carroll County, Maryland, USA

Dimensions: 11 inches x 6 inches x 7 inches

This specimen was collected in the mid to late 1990's. The largest crystal is 2" X .5" X 1.5"

KKH-EM7Calcite (Var: Limestone Onyx) CaCO₃

Medford Quarry, Medford, Carroll County, Maryland, USA

Dimensions: 9.5 inches x 4.5 inches x 5.5 inches

This specimen was collected in the mid to late 1990's.

LNE-GDRTaenite (Fe,Ni) , Iron (Var: Kamacite) (Fe,Ni)

Cape York meteorite, Cap York, Avannaata, Greenland

Dimensions: 38 mm x 16 mm x 3 mm
Weight: 18.3 g

This meteorite, known as Cape York, is classified as medium octahedrite, class IIIAB, and was found in Cape York, Greenland in 1818 by modern explorers (but was known to the Inuit much earlier) with a total known weight of over 58 tons.

FL8-HHNTaenite (Fe,Ni) , Iron (Var: Kamacite) (Fe,Ni)

Cape York meteorite, Cap York, Avannaata, Greenland

Dimensions: 24 mm x 22 mm x 3 mm
Weight: 17.7 g

This meteorite, known as Cape York, is classified as medium octahedrite, class IIIAB, and was found in Cape York, Greenland in 1818 by modern explorers (but was known to the Inuit much earlier) with a total known weight of over 58 tons.

NQU-961Taenite (Fe,Ni) , Iron (Var: Kamacite) (Fe,Ni)

Sikhote-Alin meteorite, Paseka, Krasnoarmeysky District, Primorsky Krai, Russia

Dimensions: 100 mm x 61 mm x 39 mm
Weight: 584 g

This meteorite, known as Sikhote-alin, is classified as a coarsest octahedrite, class IIB, and was a witnessed fall, in the Sikhote-alin Mountains, Maritime Province, Russia on February 12, 1947 at 10:38 AM, local time. This is a whole specimen. The total known weight is 23 tons, some estimates have the total weight much higher.