Science Source Stock Photo - Phosphorescent Calcite on Dolomite

Phosphorescent Calcite on Dolomite

Description: Phosphorescence of Calcite. A calcite crystal on dolomite from Penfield Quarry, Monroe County, New York. Dolomite, calcium magnesium carbonate, is a common mineral that occurs throughout the world. Thick beds of dolomite were produced by the alteration of limestones (made of calcite, calcium carbonate) by magnesium-rich hot solutions, a process called 'dolomitization'. Dolomite forms good crystals in veins in ore deposits. Crystals also occur in open spaces within massive dolomite beds. Dolomite and calcite typically form crystals with a characteristic rhomb shape. Here the sample is illuminated by visible light. Image #1 of 2 in a sequence.

Credit:

Ted Kinsman/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2708826

Legacy Identifier: JC5940

Type: Image

Size: 5760px × 3840px (~63 MB)

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