subsonicdrone Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 i stopped into a spot on the way home from up north and found a bunch of the same which i might normally find however this time i also found something i am not familiar with... the botryoidal one.. any ideas? found a sunflower coral not pictured as well although it is beat up not too showy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tidgy's Dad Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Looks like botryoidal calcite. What's the hardness? 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicdrone Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 i had wrapped it and packed it up but i pulled it back out and before checking the hardness i put it in a tablespoon with a bit of vinegar and it did fizz also the cleavage does look like calcite as well which is cool i have never found botryoidal calcite mostly dog tooth spar and massive pieces until now! i wonder why it is in a flattened cone shape interesting stuff thanks for the input! looking at the pics it appears to have some other crystal as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Hi, Calcite is the mineral that gathers the most crystalline forms ! Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicdrone Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 i should look closely at calcite moving forward... i may have more crystal forms than i thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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