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Calcite, or Iceland spar (photo)

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NHM1452745
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Calcite, or Iceland spar (photo)
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Natural History Museum, London, UK
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photograph
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A specimen of calcite, or Iceland spar, from Rodefjord, Iceland. Transparent crystal composed of calcite (calcium carbonate) which has the unusual property of double refraction.

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© Natural History Museum, London / Bridgeman Images
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crystal / calcite / science / crystalline / mineral / crystal / iceland spar / geology / calcium / minerals / geological / crystals / nature / birefringence / double refraction / clear / rodefjord / transparent / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto
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Largest available format 4503 × 4264 px 3 MB
Dimension [pixels] Dimension in 300dpi [mm] File size [MB]
Large 4503 × 4264 px 381 × 361 mm 3.0 MB
Medium 1024 × 970 px 87 × 82 mm 993 KB

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