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Smithsonite On Calcite

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Smithsonite On Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5 × 2.7 cm
Description

One of the pieces from a new small find, which had wide variety of types within the same material! Those are all pieces with smithsonite variety silver on dogtooth calcite points. All specimens have same crystallization and form "morning star" spays! Some of them are yellow, some are covered with manganese oxides and ar totally covered by smithsonite. This piece is covered by oxides, it'sa single fan with symmetry of form and the color contrast is superb! The back side is recrystallized and shows an impressive effect of glittering faces!No damage!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Calcite

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

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