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Calcite On Celadonite

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Calcite On Celadonite

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Description
Locality: 
Iraí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 3 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.80cm
Description

Very beautiful specimen with perfect stepped, Mercedes-star-tipped calcite crystals on shiny dark green celadonite. Sometimes the simple things are the most beautiful.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Celadonite

Formula: 
K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Planitz, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany

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