Detailed information
Species
Quartz, epimorph after Calcite
Dimensions
16 x 58 x 48
mm
Weight
12 g
Locality
Crinnis Mine, Carlyon Bay Carlyon, St. Austell District Cornwall, England
Condition
No recorded repairs
This is a rather fun little Cornish miniature specimen. From Crinnis mine near St. Austell, it is a very lightweight, somewhat porous, aggregate of Quartz replacing, or epimorphing, small scalenohedral Calcite crystals. Ex Glyn Cunnick collection.