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Amethyst & Calcite

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Amethyst & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Daye County, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.7 × 5.6 cm
Description

A group of doubly terminating milky white calcite crystals aesthetically perched upon the termination of amethyst point. Amethyst point is fully terminated and covered by calcite crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Amethyst

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Purple

Calcite

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