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Calcite On Quartz With Chlorite

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Calcite On Quartz With Chlorite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Gyudyurska Mine, Zlatograd, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.5 × 4 cm
Description

Large, sharp, twinned scalenohedron of magnanon calcite perceh on a pedestal of quartz points with chlorite!The crystal has a translucent pink hue and on the terminations there is a white phantom!The luster gets from glassy to satin from face to face and the patterns on the surface give an excellent smooth texture!The piece is a floater, or very close to one, since there are a couple of points where quartz is missing towards the bottom of the crystal and away from any display!The piece displays in so many ways and still gives an impressive view!It's in very good condition and it's fluorescent!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Chlorite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorite Group

Group Parent: 
Chlorite
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2 - 2.5
Colour: 
Green, Grey, Brown
Streak: 
colourless

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