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Descloizite With Calcite

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Descloizite With Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Abenab Mine, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 11.7 × 7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

A beuatiful large specimen with high luster. Some very well-defined double-pyramidic calcite crystals attractively perched on one side. I know descloizite is not the most sought-after mineral (I never understood why), but this is one specimen you shouldn't miss.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Descloizite

Formula: 
Pb(Zn,Cu)(VO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BH.40
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Sierra de Córdoba, Punilla Department, Córdoba, Argentina

Calcite

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

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