Calcite, variety Iceland spar

Description

Iceland spar, large cleavage rhomb of the trigonal crystal calcite, from which Nicol prisms are made

Museum reference

T.1967.181

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Calcite, variety Iceland spar

Production information

Unknown
Unknown

Date

Unknown

Materials

Iceland spar

Physical description

Iceland spar, trigonal crystal calcite

Associations

Nicol, William, 1770 - 1851

Exhibitions

• Enquire (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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