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Calcite On Magnetite

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Calcite On Magnetite

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Description
Locality: 
Biggenden Mine, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5 × 4.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
6.00cm
Description

A lovely specimen for the locality comprising a large 6cm doubley terminated calcite crystal surrounded by a generation of micro calcite crystals on a gossany magnetite matrix. The specimen is undamaged.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Magnetite

Formula: 
Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
Black
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