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Calcite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
St Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 2.3 × 1.4 cm
Description

Calcite from this famous, historic locality in this size is really very rare. Usually you can see tiny crystals only a few millimters in size. The crystals are twinned, sharp and partly glossy. Lower backside was on the rock.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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