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Manganoan Calcite & Galena

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Manganoan Calcite & Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.5 × 4.9 × 4.2 cm
Description

A well formed combination of light stepped calcite crystals (the largest one exposed at the top of the piece), dark galena and light rhodochrosite (they show a touch of pink). No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey