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Discosphaera tubifera, coccolithophoreScanning electron microscope (SEM) showing the unicellular planktonic algae Discosphaera tubifera from the North Atlantic surrounded by a sphere of calcite plates - coccoliths
Franklinite, zinc oreA granular rock composed of white calcite, dull green willemite, red zincite and black franklinite (Zinc Iron Manganese Oxide). See T00387 for a fluorescent view
Iceland sparA specimen of Iceland spar from Rodefjord, Iceland. Transparent crystal composed of the mineral, calcite (calcium carbonate) which has unusual property of double refraction
Emiliana huxleyi, coccolithScanning electron microscope image of a complete sphere of coccoliths from modern oceans. These are thin calcite shells protecting the coccolithophore within
Plate 1 from Histoire naturelle? (1789)Plate 1 Histoire Naturelle ou Mineralogie Complete, from Histoire naturelle: ou, Exposition des morceaux, les mieux choisis pour servir? (1789) by by Swebach Desfontaines
Rhodochrosite which means rose-coloured comprises of (manganese carbonate). This specimen originates South Africa
Emiliania huxleyi coccolithophores collected from a bloom in the SW Approaches to the English Channel in June 2004. Date: 2004
GoldA specimen of the metal element, gold, from Hopes Nose near Torquay, Devon. A beautifully delicate dendritic growh in cream-coloured calcite, with brown weathered dolomite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate) variant iceland sparA cleaved rhomb of iceland spar showing double refraction from near Eskifjordr, Iceland
Silver wireFound in the Kongsberg mines in Norway, this specimen still has its long wires attached to the white calcite in which they grew
Brasilia bradfordensis, ammoniteThis Middle Jurassic ammonite has been sectioned to show its chambers with calcite crystals formed in some and hardened mud in others. The body chamber is missing
Ceratolithoides aculeus, coccolithScanning electron microscope image of an isolated coocolith from Cretaceous chalk. These are thin calcite shells protecting the coccolithophore within
Florosphaera profunda, coccolithScanning electron microscope image of a complete sphere of coccoliths from modern oceans. These are thin calcite shells protecting the coccolithophore within
Plate 42 from Mineralogie Volume 1 (1790)Coupe de la corne d ammons don?t chacunes des cazes, renferme une variete particuliere du Spath calcaire. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.1 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines
Quaternary fissure brecciaWatercolour drawing of a fissure breccia from the Quaternary period (Pleistocene Epoch or Ice Age), fossilised with mammalian bones. From a collection of original watercolour drawings, c
Fluorite, pale green octahedronWith calcite, galena and pyrite. Its properties include fluorescence and cubed crystals. Specimen from Glengowla East mine, Oughterard, Co. Galway, Eire
CoccolithsScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of coccoliths, these are the limestone scales surrounding the marine phytoplankton coccolithophores
ChalcosineDull black twinned crystal with white calcite (schiefer spar). From the Levant mine, St. Just, Cornwall, UK
Cenoceras pseudolineatus, nautiloidA section cut and polished through Jurassic nautiloid from Dorset, UK. Shows the internal chambers filled or partly filled with calcite. Diameter 7cm
Franklinite, fluorescingOre of zinc fluorescing under ultra violet radiation: calcite - pink; willemite - green; zincite - blue; franklinite - black. See image number 388 for white light view
Micraster coranguinum, echinoidThis a common heart-shaped Cretaceous sea-urchin originates from the Upper Chalk. This specimen is preserved in its original calcite and its length is around 6cm
Amethyst, baryte dioptase, rhodochrositeAmethyst, purple crystals from India. Baryte, long yellow prisms from Cumbria. Dioptase, green lustrous crusts from Namibia. Rhodochrosite, pink crystals on quartz
Axopodorhabdus albianus, coccolithScanning electron microscope image of a Cretaceous coccolith from Folkestone Chalk (x 10, 000 on a standard 9 cm wide print)
Calcite Iceland
Calcite group
Green calcite
Calcidiscus leptoporus and Syracolithus quadriperforatus, coIn this scanning electron micrograph, the transition of a life-cycle stage in Calcidiscus is shown from the outer cover to the inner layer. Specimen taken from W. Mediterranean
Emerald on calciteWell-formed hexagonal crystals of emerald on calcite. Emerald is a variety of beryl (beryllium aluminum silicate). The green colour is attributed to small amounts of chromium
Calcite comprises of (calcium carbonate) and is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth. Specimen originates from Tennesee, U.S.A. now at the Natural History Museum, London
Calcite (Iceland spar)A specimen of Iceland spar from Rodefjord, Iceland. Transparent crystal composed of the mineral, calcite (calcium carbonate) which has unusual property of double refraction
Rhodochrosite manganocalciteSpecimen from Schemnitz, Hungary, Greville Collection, 1810 (Baron Ignatz von Born specimen). BM 89666