Calcite Photos  
Cochise College               
Photos of Minerals
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Roger Weller, geology instructor

wellerr@cochise.edu    copyright 2008-R.Weller

 
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The mineral calcite crystallizes in a great variety of forms.  One of these forms is the
rhombohedron, the same form as the calcite cleavage.  The crystal faces are parallel
to the cleavage directions. 
 

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Photo is copyright free for non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.

Specimen from Cochise College collection
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