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Calcite On Siderite

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Calcite On Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.9 × 3.1 cm
Description

Very nice specimen with colorless calcite crystals on ivory-colored siderite. Because of the light colors the contrast of he photos is not very good. The specimen is better in nature.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

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