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Cobaltoan Calcite

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Cobaltoan Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 4.5 × 4.1 cm
Description

The calcite crystals show excellent color, they are stepped with uncountable tiny steps and glossy. The contrast to matrix is fine, too. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cobaltoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

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