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Calcite

Ex. Rohlach Collection (Sth. Aust.)

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Description
Locality: 
Biggenden Mine, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 6.8 × 5.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Description

An interesting & aesthetic calcite from this recently defunct locality. The calcite forms tapering white crystals to 2.5cm long and form a radial arrangement. The crystals have a brown to white coating on them, probably secondary carbonate deposits.

The specimen is very clean of damage with all crystals well terminated.

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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