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Calcite

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Calcite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Cata Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
6 × 13 × 9.5 cm
Description

Calcite crystals to 3 cm cover the display surface. The frosted castellated terminations add definition to the crystals.

The calcite crystals fluoresce a rich pinkish-orange color.

The back of the specimen features epimorphic casts of a previous mineral, possibly a previous generation of calcite.

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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