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Manganoan Calcite & Pyrite

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Manganoan Calcite & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Madan, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2 × 4 × 6 cm
Description

Stacked cubic manganoan calcite crystals. Small golden pyrite crystals are aesthetically dispersed all over. The lower side of the specimen shows impressions of a former crystal layer. Unusual specimen!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

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