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Calcite crystals with chalcopyrite on dolostone

calcite is is a carbonate mineral that forms limestone and marble and makes those cool stalagmites and stalactites found in caves... it also forms the shells of marine creatures such as oysters and plankton

wiki: [link]

and for the hardcore info...
mindat: [link]

this specimen is from Viburnum Trend lead district, Fletcher Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri

an entry in the #Rockhounds mineral contest
Image size
2174x1497px 523.89 KB
Make
Samsung Techwin
Model
<Digimax S700 / Kenox S700 / Digimax Cyber 730>
Shutter Speed
1/20 second
Aperture
F/7.1
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
183
Date Taken
Mar 20, 2010, 5:59:15 PM
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