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Manganoan Calcite With Quartz & Pyrite

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Manganoan Calcite With Quartz & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3 × 2.1 cm
Description

Amazing aesthetics on this miniature from this classic European locality!Small internal matrix of needle like quartz crust is covered by gemmy, oil-lustrous, sharp calcite crystals variety manganoan!The crystals cover the piece all around, with only one small contact area. The balance is superb, with the biggest crystal climbing on smaller crystals to reach the top of display and the piece is impressive 360 degrees!Under UV light the crystals glow with neon orange and even shows some light purple phantoms!The rosettes give extra beauty!What a great specimen!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

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

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

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