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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Kyogle Quarry, Fairy Mount, Rous County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 4.1 × 3.9 cm
Description

At least 3 different generations of calcite lining a vugh in basalt form here on the one specimen. Round rossette type crystals with a greenish tinge, have been coated with a thin layer of clear micro calcite crystals producing a fine sparkling surface.

At the edges of the vugh flattened rhombs of white calcite have grown on a zone of brown calcite crystals (inclusions ?) that has also been coated with micro calcite,

The specimen displays these features perfectly and there is no damage. A  mineralogically fascinating piece.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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