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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
18.6 × 11.7 × 10.8 cm
Description

A huge, very tri-dimensional assemble of light calcite, some areas are snowy white and sparkling, others show a touch of brownish color and more satiny character. The assemble looks like foam and it is complete all around. No significant damages to report. Should be high ranked for the locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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