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Calcite

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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 7.7 × 6.3 cm
Description

Countless light crystals attached to dark matrix. The crystals were growing in all directions and many of them are free-standing. The calcite crystals are manganoan-bearing, under backlight they show a light pink color. Very tri-dimensional and showy in various positions. 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