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Calcite & Amethyst

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Calcite & Amethyst

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Description
Locality: 
Iraí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.8 × 6.9 × 6.9 cm
Description

A group of free-standing calcite crystals set  on a thin plate of lustrous, light lavender amethyste crystals, which are formed like a vug. The calcite crystals show a very attractive texture, the contrast is very pleasing and the assemble couldn´t be more aesthetic.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Amethyst

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Purple