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Calcite On Quartz

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Calcite On Quartz

ex Allan Dean Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 7.9 × 5 cm
Description

A cluster of pyramidal quartz crystals with one much larger than the others with a slighlty smoky outer layer and delicate reddish hematite colouration. over this is a large patch of pinkish cream crystals of "paper" calcite with a well formed "rose" in the very centre.

The base has been roughly cut to allow better display.

Previous labels supplied (not photographed)
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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