Graphite in Calcite

Graphite in Calcite from Ticonderoga, New York

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Description

Thick foliated crystals of Graphite in a contrasting white Calcite matrix from Ticonderoga, one of the best-known localities for Graphite. This specimen is on public display at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.

Locality

Ticonderoga, New York

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Photograph

© Hershel Friedman, All Rights Reserved.

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