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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Anger Valley Duct, SAFE Power Station, Remsach, Gastein, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.6 × 6.3 × 6 cm
Description

A well shaped complete crystal from this very rare locality. The tunnel is flooded with water, only one cleft was discovered while the construction - it is absolutely impossible to get new material from there, all we have is this one find! The crystal shows very attractive texture and looks eye-catching in various positions. A great alpine rarity!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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