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Calcite & Amethyst

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Calcite & Amethyst

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Juchem Quarry, Niederwörresbach, Herrstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 7 × 5.8 cm
Description

This is a very uncommon specimen from this well known classic locality. It is a geode filled with tiny quarz crystals (they show a touch of amethyste color) and yellow stepped calcite crystals. The specimen reminds to a fish’s head.

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