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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.4 × 3.5 × 3 cm
Description

The specimen shows one isolated single calcite crystal (var. Kanonenspat) attractiverly set on matrix. This crystal is sharp terminated, lustrous and it shows a dark, sharp phantom. Very good quality for Bleiberg and the phantom is quite uncommon. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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