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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Tonglüshan Mine, Daye County, Huangshi, Hubei Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 4.7 × 4.5 cm
Description

Excellent sample for this discovery. The termination is sharp, the main crystals (up to 41mm across) are very exposed, the assemble is very aesthetic. Good red colour, fine contrast to light sections of calcite and to dark grey, greenish matrix. No significent damage to report and very showy in several angles.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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