Celadonite in Calcite

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Celadonite in Calcite

Entry/Object ID

2004.1.38

Description

Assemblage Zone: pegmatite dikes Chemical Composition: (Fe, Mg, Al)6(Si, Al)4O10 Crystal System: Hexagonal System Description: Common Name: Chlorite on Calcite Group Name: The clays and the Chlorite, Calcite is a group in self Chemistry: (Fe, Mg, Al)6(Si, Al)4O10(OH)8, Iron Aluminum Magnesium Silicate Hydroxide. Chemistry: CaCO3, Calcium Carbonate Class: Disilicate on Carbonate Location: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Description: There is the green chlorite covering the dog tooth calcite crystals.

Collection

Suomynona Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2004.1

Source or Donor

Suomynona Mineral Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

10 in

Depth

3 in

Length

14 in

Weight

4 oz

Dimension Notes

Dimension taken at widest points

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

RD-2

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Ian Cunningham

Date

August 28, 2022