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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Megalo Livadi, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.4 × 6.5 × 3.2 cm
Description

Calcite from Serifos is relatively rare and uncommon. What we have here is a large, sharp terminated single crystal. The termination is sharp and the glossy faces show a touch of red-brown color.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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