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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.4 × 6.4 × 4.6 cm
Description

Light pink (cobaldtoan bearing) assemble of sharp terminated, glossy scalenohedral crystals. Fine quality and color for the locality. No significant damages to report, accept the specimen was on the rock.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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