Calcite

Specimen Summary

Calcite is a soft carbonate mineral that is found as both veins and as the primary mineral in limestone and marble. When in limestone it can host fossils and forms in a deep sea environment. It is also ground up and used in lawncare to raise the pH of acidic soil in the product called lime. When in veins it is often found with quartz.

Specimen Data

 

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Collection Details

Original Collection:

Princeton Museum (PMF)

Sub Collection:

-

Collection ID:

PR_Agate_2

Virtual Museum ID:

19-PMF-PR_Agate_2

Accessibility:

Date Added to VM:

2019-06-05

Location Information

Sample Origin:

Unknown

Specific Site:

-

UTM Easting:

680346

UTM Northing:

5481396

Datum:

10 (NAD 83)

Coordinate Accuracy:

Approximate

Specimen Details

VM Category:

Rock

Primary Features:

Calcite

Primary Mineral Formula:

CaCO₃

Primary Category:

carbonate

Secondary Features:

Advanced Geological Information

 

The following section provides geological data relating to the specimen or the site it was collected from, when available. Information has been obtained from various sources including private and government datasets but may not be up to date. Any geological time periods or ages listed often relate to the primary geology of the area, and may not be the actual date of an event such as mineral formation.

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Stratigraphic Age:

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Geological Belt:

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Geological Terrane:

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Minfile ID:

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