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Manganoan Calcite

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Manganoan Calcite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 2.8 × 3.9 cm
Description

Long radiating strands of calcite forms this classic Broken Hill material. The strands are just stacks of very small crystals that terminate with a larger single crystal. This piece is undamaged and sits nicely upright by itself.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

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