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Dolomite

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Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Sunk, Hohentauern, Niedere Tauern, Styria, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 5.5 × 3.6 cm
Description

A great Austrian classic! The old shafts are collapsed since decades, the last entrance to one of the old mines collapsed a couple of years ago - no it is absolutely impossible to dig for new material - all we have are some old specimen. This particular specimen features two sharp terminated, glossy crystals which show amazing internal structure. Hard to photograph, much better in person.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White