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Manganoan Calcite Calcite

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Manganoan Calcite Calcite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.8 × 5.5 × 5.9 cm
Description

The specimen is developed as floater. It consists of numerous inter-grown scalanohedrons, they are all sharp terminated and very glossy. They show a light pink - typical for the locality - color. Old material, not too often seen in our days. No significant damages to report and much more tri-dimensional in person.

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

Calcite

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