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Calcite On Dolomite

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Calcite On Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 3.5 × 3.7 cm
Description

Calcite crystals formed to a ball are grown on dolomite. All in all very good quality!!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White