Calcite

The Meshberger calcites have become a must have in any calcite, USA, carbonate, or mid-west collection. They are known to have vitreous luster and a habit of overgrowth. This piece is complete and is a combination of scalenohedral and rhombohedral forms modified by a prism.

Locality: Meshberger Stone Quarry, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana

Composition: calcium carbonate