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Ferroan Calcite With Phacolite

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Ferroan Calcite With Phacolite

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Description
Locality: 
Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4.5 × 3.2 cm
Description

Ferroan Calcite with Phacolite from Bundoora Victoria. The hero of this piece is definitely the Ferroan Calcite, which stands proud in the middle of the specimen. There are numerous complete and partial Phacolites throughout the Basalt vug too.

Ex B & L Hales collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ferroan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

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